GPA: 3.95 (UW), 4.70 (W)
Class Rank: school does not rank, but top 1% in a large public high school
ACT: 36
SAT: did not take
SAT Subject:
- Chemistry: 760
- Math 2: 800
AP’s (at time of application):
- U.S. History, World History, Biology, Chemistry, Language & Composition, Spanish, European History, Calculus BC,
Senior AP’s:
- Physics, Literature & Composition, Psychology, Statistics, Macro/Micro Econ, Government & Politics
Teacher Recs:
- Really great, well-rounded letters from all 4 teachers. Didn’t see teachers’ LORs, but was told so. Strong LOR from research advisor.
State: Flyover Country
Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian American
Income: > 250K
Hooks: None
Major ECs:
- Science Olympiad, Model UN, Youth & Gov., Junior State of America, Spanish National Honor Society
Community Services:
- Many different community volunteerings – 150 hours
Medical Extracurricular Activities:
- Research in a prestigious cancer research institute for two summers - 640 hours
- Local Hospital/VA Hospital Volunteering - 550 hours
Applied to the following BS/MD Programs:
- Rice/Baylor – interviewed – ACCEPTED
- Brown PLME - rejected
- Northwestern HPME - rejected pre-interview
- Pitt GAP - rejected pre-interview
- Case PPSP - rejected pre-interview
- George Washington – interviewed – Alternate – WITHDRAWN
- Penn State/Jefferson - interviewed - ACCEPTED
- RPI/AMC – interview invite – interview DECLINED
Applied to the following undergraduate:
- Michigan – EA - ACCEPTED
- Yale – SCEA deferred - rejected
- Duke – ACCEPTED
- Northwestern – waitlisted after rejection from HPME
Scholarship:
- U Pitt: Full Tuition
- GWU: 25K/year
- Case: 30K/year
DECISION: Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program
Reflection: (from a parent’s perspective)
DD is still busy with some AP exams, senior finals and of course, Prom preparation! So I will write up something as a parent.
The application process is time consuming and tedious, be prepared mentally and it is very important to keep disciplines. There will always be Ups and Downs, don’t get stressed out, don’t lose confidence, and don’t lose hope. Like many BS/MD applicants here, DD has solid academic credentials, strong research background and extensive dedication to medical related volunteering, which she loves dearly. She was able to convey her feeling from volunteering experience into her Why Medicine essays. Through hundreds of hours of hospital volunteering and patient interactions, she deeply understood what the medicine is really about and determined that is the career path she wants to embark on. Her research internship in cancer institute exposed herself to the top notch medical research and front line of science. It was superb and eye opening.
DD had memorable interview experiences in Jefferson, GWU and Baylor. All events were very well organized, and Interviewers were all friendly and professional. Conversations were broad, sometimes deep; and DD believed that she was able to connect with interviewers with her true feelings. Philly, DC and Houston are all great vibrant American cities full of opportunities and activities, so DD could see herself in any one of those three great institutes for future training in medicine. Finally, she simply fell in love with Rice and Baylor during her interview; and she is extremely grateful for the opportunity to pursue her dream in Rice/Baylor and Texas Medical Center.
As a parent, I could not be more thankful for the information, advices and supports from BS/MD CC community. I believe that all the dedicated CC BS/MD applicants, in the BS/MD program or not, will eventually meet each other on the path of medicine in the future, as long as they stay focused and keep doing things they love wherever they are.
Good luck to everyone!