Chance Me for BS/MD and T20

GPA: 3.9 (UW), 4.3 (W) at the time of application

Class Rank: 1; Class Size 475

State: MI
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Asian
Hooks: Low-Income

SAT: 1520

APs (at the time of application)

AP Environmental Science: 4;
AP Microeconomics: 4;
AP Macroeconomics: 5;
AP English Language and Composition: 4;
AP Biology: 4;
AP Psychology: 5;
AP World History: 5;

Not submitting: AP Calculus AB, AP U.S. History

Taking this year: AP Chemistry, AP Probability and Statistics, AP English Literature, AP U.S. Government

Dual Enrollment Classes: Calculus 1, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, General Genetics

Rec Letters:

  • Counselor: I got a new counselor starting junior year, I assume it to be strong since we talked about my career path and education often and I provided her with a lot of personal information
  • AP English Language teacher: Had generally good feedback for me in class, he was a laid-back teacher so assuming mid-tier
  • AP Biology teacher: I have known him since sophomore year and he wrote many letters for me during junior year, he seemed confident in me so assuming mid-tier

Additional letters: Neurologist who I shadowed, Director of internship, and Research Prof.

Awards:

  • National Merit Semifinalist
  • Exploravision Science Competition: National Honorable Mention, State Champion
  • Science Olympiad State Finalist, 2x Regional Champion
  • HOSA International Finalist: 4th, State Champion
  • Questbridge College Prep Scholar
  • Congressional Award - Silver Medal
  • Presidential Service Award - Gold
  • Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest: 3x Winner, High Honors
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Major ECs:

  • Indian Classical Drums - 10+ years
  • Science Olympiad Captain and Varsity team - 4 years
  • HOSA School Chapter Vice President - 3 years
  • Founder/President of a nonprofit and statewide multi-school organization with over 3,000 affiliated members with partnerships with local hospitals and national organizations for shadowing, volunteering, didactics with physicians, and skills workshops.
  • Tutor/Administrative Assistant at Kumon Math and Reading Center

Community Service:

  • National Support Team Administration at the American Red Cross
  • Emergency Center Patient Volunteer at a local hospital
  • Summer Student Volunteer at VA Hospital
  • Teaching and playing drums to students in vulnerable populations
  • National Honors Society, Key Club

Medically related activities:

  • Physician Shadowing (100 hours: Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, OB/GYN, Neurology)
  • Virtual Shadowing Program (25 hours)
  • Research Assistant at T25 University (2 labs): I worked remotely over the year at one lab and weekly during the summer at another
  • Lab Volunteer/Biomedical Internship at a state university (research poster symposium + manuscript being reviewed)
  • Medical Mentorship Program/Intern in Clinical Research at a T10 Hospital in the U.S.: Shadowed orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, and OB-GYN for over 70 hours. Conducted research on health equity and presented to ~500 staff and community members an analysis of income effects on increased hypertension cases in urban environments and selected as one of three students among 25 to continue research with faculty long-term on patients

I plan on applying to 40 schools, with 30 of them being BSMD programs.

Seriously? Why?

Ok…your chances. BSMD programs have extremely low acceptance rates. So they really all are reaches.

T 20 schools also have extremely low acceptance rates.

You don’t mention any specific schools here so it’s sort of hard to chance you specifically.

And you don’t mention any annual college budget. Is there one?

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