DD is busy with her IB exams this and next week. I am helping her to post the result. Hopefully, future students can benefit from this.
GPA: 4.0 (UW), 4.5 (W) (by end of junior year)
Class Rank: school does not rank
ACT: 34
SAT:Math 780, Reading:750
SAT Subject Tests:
English literature: 770
Math 2: 800
IB full diploma
(Physic HL, English HL, US history HL, Biology HL, math SL, World religious SL, Chinese SL)
AP’s
U.S. Gov – 5
Cals BC-4
Teacher Recs: Really great I think, very good relationship with the school counselor and teachers, also hospital doctor she worked during the research project.
Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian American
Hooks: Nothing
Major ECs:
- Key Club: co-founder, president
- Paid Math Tutor
- STEAM Makers co-founder
- Science Olympiad
- Medical Society
Community Service:
- Volunteering through ECs – 200+ hours
- Local church - 100 hours
Medically related activities:
Physician Shadowing - 50 hours
2 Researches – 400+ hours- one of project will have name published on the paper as co-author
Hospital volunteering – 4 hours per week since age of 15. (300+ hours)
AWARDS:
Piano- national Guild Audition since 2005 to present.
Drawing since the age of 8- Won multiple Art drawing competitions.
Won 1st and 2 places in State Science (Protein Model, Anatomy, and Disease Detectives so on).
Applied to the following BS/MD Programs:
- Brown PLME - Rejected
- Pitt GAP - interviewed – ACCEPTED
- Case PPSP – Rejected pre-interview
Applied to the following undergraduate:
- UVA- Accepted EA
DECISION: PITT GAP
Reflection:
from DD’s thought:
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” Romans 12:12
These last few weeks have been filled with so much hope! Hope in God and hope for the future … Being one of 9 students accepted into UPitt’s GMed program has seriously been a dream come true! Seriously so blessed to be part of the University of Pittsburgh’s class of 2021 and University of Pittsburgh’s Medical School class of 2025! I am so humbled and excited by what’s to come!
It has been a long journey since DD decided in medicine when was a 9th grader. All I can say is GOD’s work. DD did not have time to apply more BS/MD programs . We decided if she did not make into
BS/MD, she will just go to State school to save money for later traditional route.
Her credential is not high compared with many competitors, But here is our summary about her strengths:
- Maybe her essay.
- Also, all her actives involved very deep.
3, Maybe her volunteer at the hospital has directly connected with patients after surgery care. - Well prepared interview. her talking points connects into her essay emphasize on maturity and compassion.
We have no doctor in our family, we have no medical connection, all her medical related activities were she took initiative by writing the email to random hospital doctors. then she got some response. My advice is, be more proactive, there are doctors are willing to help motivated students to full fill their dream.