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Hello everyone. I'm sure posts like this one come up all the time, so I'm sorry if it's a redundant question....
I'm currently a biomedical science major at Texas A&M and will graduate in 2007, so I plan on applying next year. I am from Dallas and would looove to go to UTSW, but would go for any other TX school, too.
Oftentimes I feel like I am a highly competitive candidate for med school, but there are those other times I feel shadowed by students who have been hard-core-doctor-driven for much longer than I have, and thus have more experience under their belt. Originally, I wanted to go to vet school, but I changed my mind about a year and a half ago.
+ 4.0 GPA
+ minoring in English
+ came in with numerous AP credits (including all 8 for bio) and have not taken more than a 14 hour course load each semester as a result
+ took physics II at community college because the one fall professor sucked
+ more rigorous courseload this fall: biochem, anatomy, genetics, a business class
+ working as an assistant/nurse at my allergist's practice this summer
+ starting my second year as a resident advisor, this year specifically for a new learning community
+ was a director for the organization that represents the on-campus community and organized a retreat for almost 200 people. Still a member, but not a director because residence life won't let you take on way too much as an RA
+ will volunteer at the local hospital throughout the school year
+ will also do volunteer work at a local elementary school
+ pre-med society and several honor societies
+ I will take the MCAT next april, will take kaplan starting in october, and based on practice tests I believe I can score above a 30
So my main concern is my medical experience...I have acheived so much leadership wise at my school, but feel like I'm behind the pack that has all the internships, international experience, and research time.
Can anyone give me their opinion on where I stand and how I can improve myself as a candidate?
Thanks!
Ashley
I'm currently a biomedical science major at Texas A&M and will graduate in 2007, so I plan on applying next year. I am from Dallas and would looove to go to UTSW, but would go for any other TX school, too.
Oftentimes I feel like I am a highly competitive candidate for med school, but there are those other times I feel shadowed by students who have been hard-core-doctor-driven for much longer than I have, and thus have more experience under their belt. Originally, I wanted to go to vet school, but I changed my mind about a year and a half ago.
+ 4.0 GPA
+ minoring in English
+ came in with numerous AP credits (including all 8 for bio) and have not taken more than a 14 hour course load each semester as a result
+ took physics II at community college because the one fall professor sucked
+ more rigorous courseload this fall: biochem, anatomy, genetics, a business class
+ working as an assistant/nurse at my allergist's practice this summer
+ starting my second year as a resident advisor, this year specifically for a new learning community
+ was a director for the organization that represents the on-campus community and organized a retreat for almost 200 people. Still a member, but not a director because residence life won't let you take on way too much as an RA
+ will volunteer at the local hospital throughout the school year
+ will also do volunteer work at a local elementary school
+ pre-med society and several honor societies
+ I will take the MCAT next april, will take kaplan starting in october, and based on practice tests I believe I can score above a 30
So my main concern is my medical experience...I have acheived so much leadership wise at my school, but feel like I'm behind the pack that has all the internships, international experience, and research time.
Can anyone give me their opinion on where I stand and how I can improve myself as a candidate?
Thanks!
Ashley
