Thread for BSMD 2020-2021 Applicants (Part 2)

[srk2017]

Thank you all for the wishes. Here is my recap in the BSMD Experience thread

BSMD/BSDO Applicants Undergrad and Medical School experiences

Here is the final update for my DS’s UG journey as premed. As you all know he gave up 2 BSMDs, UPenn and JHU BME for Vanderbilt with CV scholarship. He is fully aware of the risk he was taking and stayed focused from day one. In fact he secured research position even before committing to Vandy (that was one of the deciding factors). He chose to hard sciences major given his strength in Biology and Chemistry and CS related minor. Our plan was to kept it simple i.e. no double majors or double minors (briefly considered second minor), didn’t use any AP/IB credits except math (he did IB HL so got more math credits), mixed science classes with liberal arts classes (requirement) and cruised to practically 4.0 GPA (A- in 1 credit lab course). Did moderate prep for MCAT and took it spring of junior year after completing all premed courses. As per ECs, main focus was on research. He did computational research in one of the big labs in the country with several post docs and graduate students. …