Am I on the right track?

[DaRocket95]

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Well I'm new here on this site, but have searched all around here before joining. Basically what I'm asking is, am I on the right track to getting into med school? Here's a little about me: I live in Texas, I'm 16, a HS Sophomore, 3.9444 GPA (All Pre-Ap classes) but my GPA should be going up from this past semester. I'm ranked 3rd out of about 75 students. I know a small school but still. My main focuses is to become something in the med field (Surgeon, Doctor, etc?), I don't know what exactly, but I'm hoping to learn that soon. Currently I play Varsity Baseball. I'm involved in Boy Scouts (Life Scout working for Eagle and help out in Eagle Scout Projects), Student Council, numerous Church activities (Right now I'm working towards getting confirmed), FFA (Chapter Conducting and part of Ag Mech Team), raise livestock for local livestock show, help neighbors with dog sitting or labor, and as a job-mowing...I plan on working during the summer too. I also hope to be able to shadow a doctor(s)/surgeries (If I can?) to show how dedicated I am to reach my goal. When I become a senior, I'll join our school's health program that allows students interested in the med field, to go to the local hospital and watch and learn from doctors and surgeries.

Basically like I have said with all the info I provided am I anywhere on the right track of getting me closer to my goal, Majoring in the Med Field? Is it easy(ier) to get into Med Schools in Texas? What else do I need to do to help make my goal come true, such as extracurriculars. Will shadowing a doctor/surgeries be beneficial at all on a application?

 

[CeeEstee0]

Honestly you have no shot without getting your GPA up to 3.9445.

(Just Kidding).

On the serious side, you are doing quite well. Keep your GPA high, the volunteering IS helpful. Do like 4 hrs a week and it will add up to an impressive amount when applying to medical school. As for applying to college, check out the matriculant averages as far as ACT/SAT scores go for the colleges you are interested in. Are you trying to head Ivy, or state schools? Don't forget about Texas's awesome medical college application process. I am envious of all Texans as a result. (Do a search in Pre-Med Allopathic). Above all, do fun stuff. Don't become a gunner yet, there is time for that later. Good luck!!

 

[DaRocket95]

Honestly you have no shot without getting your GPA up to 3.9445.

(Just Kidding).

On the serious side, you are doing quite well. Keep your GPA high, the volunteering IS helpful. Do like 4 hrs a week and it will add up to an impressive amount when applying to medical school. As for applying to college, check out the matriculant averages as far as ACT/SAT scores go for the colleges you are interested in. Are you trying to head Ivy, or state schools? Don't forget about Texas's awesome medical college application process. I am envious of all Texans as a result. (Do a search in Pre-Med Allopathic). Above all, do fun stuff. Don't become a gunner yet, there is time for that later. Good luck!!

Thanks for replying! I haven't quite yet determined what schools I want to go to but I'm leaning towards UT at Austin because I heard you have a better shot and it has connections to med schools, but maybe I'm wrong? And could you explain to me the "Texas Medical College Application Process"? I don't really know too much about it.

 

[aSagacious]

As far as academics go, you're obviously doing well so keep up the good work. Your extra-curriculars look good too.

Don't worry about impressing med schools with what you do in high school since applicants generally only list activities that continued through college. Instead, try to find clinical opportunities in the near future to figure out if medicine is right for you (or more specifically a doctor as opposed to a nurse, PA, etc). You might come to find that professional medicine is not as dramatic/glorious as what is portrayed on TV and is not worth the time/$ commitment. It's best to figure this stuff out sooner than later.

 

[DaRocket95]

As far as academics go, you're obviously doing well so keep up the good work. Your extra-curriculars look good too.

Don't worry about impressing med schools with what you do in high school since applicants generally only list activities that continued through college. Instead, try to find clinical opportunities in the near future to figure out if medicine is right for you (or more specifically a doctor as opposed to a nurse, PA, etc). You might come to find that professional medicine is not as dramatic/glorious as what is portrayed on TV and is not worth the time/$ commitment. It's best to figure this stuff out sooner than later.

Alright, thanks. Once I'm a senior I'll be on this school board where we will learn about what different doctors do, shadow them, and watch some surgeries. Do you know what CeeEstee0 was talking about when he said, "Texas's awesome medical college application process?"

 

[Earl Simmons]

Alright, thanks. Once I'm a senior I'll be on this school board where we will learn about what different doctors do, shadow them, and watch some surgeries. Do you know what CeeEstee0 was talking about when he said, "Texas's awesome medical college application process?"

Texas has 8 or 9 medical schools in the state and there are require (by law) to accept 90% in-state students (the matriculation percent may be different, but every 9 out of 10 student accepted must be from Texas). *This doesn't apply to BCM which is a private medical school.

 

[DaRocket95]

Oh yeah forgot about that. I've been thinking lately and I love baseball and medicine. In fact my favorite team is the Astros. I follow every transaction that happens with them. Is there any realistic way to be on the medical staff of a professional team? That would be awesome to be able to be at the games, meet the players, and fulfill my dreams in medicine.

 

[aSagacious]

Your odds are about as good as winning the lottery. For what it's worth, here are the three team physicians for the Astros:

Thomas Mehlhoff - Orthopedic surgeon
David Lintner - Sports medicine / orthopedic surgeon
James Muntz - Internist

 

[deleted393595]

Well I'm new here on this site, but have searched all around here before joining. Basically what I'm asking is, am I on the right track to getting into med school? Here's a little about me: I live in Texas, I'm 16, a HS Sophomore, 3.9444 GPA (All Pre-Ap classes) but my GPA should be going up from this past semester. I'm ranked 3rd out of about 75 students. I know a small school but still. My main focuses is to become something in the med field (Surgeon, Doctor, etc?), I don't know what exactly, but I'm hoping to learn that soon. Currently I play Varsity Baseball. I'm involved in Boy Scouts (Life Scout working for Eagle and help out in Eagle Scout Projects), Student Council, numerous Church activities (Right now I'm working towards getting confirmed), FFA (Chapter Conducting and part of Ag Mech Team), raise livestock for local livestock show, help neighbors with dog sitting or labor, and as a job-mowing...I plan on working during the summer too. I also hope to be able to shadow a doctor(s)/surgeries (If I can?) to show how dedicated I am to reach my goal. When I become a senior, I'll join our school's health program that allows students interested in the med field, to go to the local hospital and watch and learn from doctors and surgeries.

Basically like I have said with all the info I provided am I anywhere on the right track of getting me closer to my goal, Majoring in the Med Field? Is it easy(ier) to get into Med Schools in Texas? What else do I need to do to help make my goal come true, such as extracurriculars. Will shadowing a doctor/surgeries be beneficial at all on a application?

Yes to all.

 

[dougfunnie]

Nothing wrong with wanting to work with a pro sports team! The team physicians that work with universities and pro-sports teams are mostly either orthopedic surgeons or family medicine physicians that have finished their residency in their specialty and then done an extra 1-2 year training program called a "fellowship" in sports medicine. If interested in sports med, it's totally possible, but odds are obviously low that you will get a job with your exact favorite college/pro team.

 

[deleted357625]

your good.