Do you think I could get in?

Data10
Thu, 07 Aug 2014 03:16:52 +0000

Majoring in Pre-med!

Note that pre-med is not a major. Most pre-meds major in something related to biology, but a pre-med can major in nearly anything, so long as they also complete the pre-med course requirements. For example, I majored in electrical engineering at Stanford, while also doing the pre-med courses.

Honestly… if you look through the decision threads, CC posters who have near perfect stats combined with ECs/awards/passions/out of classroom activities that are not impressive on at least a regional level do not have a high acceptance rate. And being an Asian woman interested in pre-med is not exactly an underrepresented group among Stanford applicants. However, I’d still recommend applying. You have a tremendously better chance of acceptance than the overall applicant pool, certainly high enough to take the time to apply.



Currently trying to volunteer at the Stanford hospital and/or participate in a program at Stanford.
I talked to a surgeon from my local hospital, and he said he’ll let me know if someone he knows is creating an event/research or something

I like these ideas. If you are passionate about medicine, I’d suggest trying to get involved in some medicine related activities outside of the classroom/HS, and hopefully accomplish some amazing things in those areas, more than just logging volunteer hours.