<p>bing, i tried to pm you but your mailbox was full or something, and i didn’t want to retype all of this. so here it is. maybe the info will help someone else as well.</p>
<p>like most top schools, hpme looks at test scores before they even consider looking at your application; hence the whole apply for an application thing.</p>
<p>so here are my test scores:</p>
<p>Standardized Tests:
11/2005 SAT Subject Tests
Chemistry 800
06/2005 SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading 800 Math 800 Writing 790
05/2005 SAT Subject Tests
Math Level 2 800 Physics 800 Spanish 800
03/2005 SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading 680 Math 760 Writing 740
03/2004 SAT Reasoning Test<br>
Critical Reading 730 Math 800 </p>
<p>02/2005 ACT
English 34 Reading 35 Math 35 Science 35 Composite 35<br>
Writing 09
Combination English/Writing 32
04/2005 ACT
English 34 Reading 35 Math 34 Science 35 Composite 35<br>
Writing 10
Combination English/Writing 33
04/2003 ACT
English 31 Reading 36 Math 31 Science 36 Composite 34</p>
<p>05/2005 Advanced Placement Tests
Calculus BC 5
Physics C Mechanics 5
Physics C Electricity & Magnetism 5
05/2006 Advanced Placement Tests
English Language 5
Chemistry 5
Spanish Language 5
U.S. Government & Politics 5</p>
<p>but there’s a lot of people who will have similar scores or better… so you really need to find a way to set yourself apart.</p>
<p>i consider myself extremely lucky to have been accepted. i had no research experience (which they relaly like), but what i did was go out and find a job shadowing opportunity with a neurologist last summer. i also volunteered in a local hospital for 3 years and spent a few weeks at a local vet. clinic learning about the different fields of veterinary specialization.</p>
<p>EDIT: oh, i forgot the most important thing (maybe). i spent 3 summers at northwestern through the center of talent development. i think they really liked that during the essays and interviews because i could show that i had a close tie to the memory; it convinced them i would go if i were accepted.</p>
<p>in terms of coursework, take the obvious courses like anatomy & physiology, pathology, microbio, basically the advanced sciences. but go as far as you can in math. i took multivar. at a local university which both earned me credit (well, i hope. the application is pending) and helped get me in.</p>
<p>you need to show them in your essays that if you are accepted to nu you will accept. the program seems to be really cracking down on admissions because the med school wants to rise to the top ten in the near future.</p>
<p>i hope that helps. if you need any more advice, feel free to pm me. i completely sympathize with your situation and wish you the best of luck.</p>
<p>when that letter came in the mail… it was a small envelope. but i bent it a bit and there were 2 sheets of paper and not just one. pretty intense moment of letter opening. haha.</p>