Chance me for Brown ED?

collegemom3717
Sun, 17 May 2015 11:33:16 +0000

Being slightly contrarian, I actually like your debate v. science duality and think you have some good stories to tell- you just haven’t refined and focused that story yet (which is entirely fair- that’s what this summer is for ;-)).

IMO, every “pre-med” student should be looking at what they want from the UG experience, not just “I want to go to med school”. Same as you did other things in HS that were not just about getting into college (right?). Do you want to be the all-science all the time pre-med student? do you want to be the ‘major in a different subject but get all the pre-reqs done’ pre-med student? do you want to be in a college that is known for it’s tough ‘pre-med’ process (weed-out courses)?

I agree with ohiopop on your senior year courses- it looks light, esp compared to junior year, and at least 2 of the colleges on your list specifically say that they look at the rigor of your senior year course load. Also, note that your self-study plan won’t carry much weight admissions-wise.