Freshman Undergraduate Advice

bigredcar1204
Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:20:51 +0000

Hey all,

I’m going to attend the University of Houston on a full ride this fall and I’m looking for ways to expand my resume.
I’m interested in going to medical school at Baylor College of Medicine for now but of course I am fresh out of high school and I am still open to many options.

Here is a list of things I’ve done outside of high school so far that MAY be good. You tell me, please.

-Rice University research internship (2 weeks)

shadowed physicians at Texas Children’s Hospital (40hrs+ Viewed surgeries in OR, sat in clinic consults with over 5 physicians) also - I can still return to do this for as much as I want to

Working at Kumon tutoring center (Beginning of 2015-present)

I’ve done countless googling about internships in the medical center and the ones I am most interested in is the summer ones at BCM and UT Health.

UH is a big school and I understand that there will be a lot of competition for research opportunities, but I should definitely email and approach professors right? Should I email them now?

Furthermore, I want to have a high GPA so would it be wise for me to take college algebra first before taking cal 1 because I took pre-cal senior year.

Other pre-med students please share what you are doing/have done/plan to do?
Any medical students, advice please?
All advice is welcome and will be MUCH appreciated. Thank you