FSU Honors Medical Scholars Program 2011

KPThinking
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:01:17 +0000

In case anyone wants my 2 cents,

I was rejected an interview for FSU’s Medical Scholars Program as well.

Stats:
SAT I: 1520/2310
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 790 Chem
4.0 GPA u/w, 10 APs, including AP Bio, Chem, Physics C, etc.



FSU Med is not trying to be another conventional medical school. NIH dollars are not necessarily what they are trying to build. They want to build really good doctors.

The med school at FSU is different. They are looking not for scientists but for humanists. They are teaching with just as much emphasis on the art of medicine as they are the science of medicine.



I spent over 250 hours volunteering in discharge services and in the emergency room at the local hospital, volunteered and shadowed at a cancer hospital in India for over 500 hours, externed at a cardiology center for over 200 hours, externed at a geriatrics family practice for 50+ hours, had recommendations from physicians and FSU medical school graduates, etc. I also indicated a strong interest in primary care and family practice on the application. Unlike satacer, FSU was one of my top choices, yet I wasn’t even able to compete on an interview level. One of you guys want to tell me what I did wrong?