Competitive BA/MDs Chance please?

addictive23
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:10:45 +0000

Asian-Canadian
Gender: F
Location: Canada
College Class Year: 2011
High School: Public
Will apply for financial aid: Yes

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
Class Rank: top 5 students
Completed the IB-Diploma Programme (Full-IB, out of 7 each): English (7), Math (7), History (7), Chemistry (6), Biology (7), French (7), Music (7)

Scores:

SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 780
SAT I Writing: 700
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Biology - M: 700
SAT II Chemistry: 700
SAT II French with Listening: 800

Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars:
1st Clarinet in the District Senior Band (7,8,10,11,12)
Concert Choir (10,11,12)
Musical (10,11,12)
Drama & Arts Committee (10,11,12)
Atheletics Committee (11,12)
Cheerleading JV/SV (10,11,12)
Girls’ Rugby JV/SV (10,11,12)
Badminton JV/SV (10,11,12)
Volunteers’ Club (9,10,11,12)

Leadership positions:
Leader of the Volunteers’ Club
Cheerleading SV Co-Captain

Volunteer/Service Work:
Run for the Cure - Breast Cancer Research (10,11,12)
Volunteered at the local hospital (600 hours)

Honors and Awards:
Canadian Mathematics Competitions Nationals 1st place (10,11)
Science Fair Nationals Participant
Essay Contest Winner
Piano 14 years – Provincials Intermediate winner (9), Local Senior winner (10), Provincial Senior winner(11)

College Summer programs:
Shad Valley Internship
University of Toronto Medical Camps

Colleges of Interest (Applying for the accelerated med programs):

University of Rochester
Brown University
Northwestern University
University of Southern California
Rice University
Boston University

And I have a question. Do I need to take physics to apply for the accelerated med programs? I only need to choose two sciences, and I am not planning to take physics.
Plus, would it hurt that I took IB Music as an elective?

I am very nervous… so please convince me that you are giving me the right advice…!