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Hello everyone, I have a pretty unique situation and am wondering if you guys think this is a good use of early decision, as I know it is generally unfavorable in med school admissions. I am currently a junior in a BS/MD program where the medical school is ranked ~T20. However, I have prepared my application over the last few years to apply out, but obviously have a great backup (I don't lose my seat in the BS/MD if I choose to apply out). Therefore, if I apply out, I'd only apply to the top schools that I would rather attend than my current BS/MD.
Thus, I was wondering if I should early decision to a school like Yale or Perelman. I really like both of these schools and am thinking about EDing. My thought process is that if I don't get in, then I have a backup with my BS/MD.
Please let me know if this is a good idea. Here are my stats and EC's below (similar post to my previous one)
Thus, I was wondering if I should early decision to a school like Yale or Perelman. I really like both of these schools and am thinking about EDing. My thought process is that if I don't get in, then I have a backup with my BS/MD.
Please let me know if this is a good idea. Here are my stats and EC's below (similar post to my previous one)
- 4.0 cGPA and sGPA
- 522 MCAT: (131, 130, 131, 130)
- CA Residency
- ORM (Asian)
- Clinical experience: 200 hours volunteering (just standard patient interaction at VA hospital & cancer center), 300 hours paid Medical Assistant
- Research Experience: ~15 pubs (mix of basic science, chart reviews, misc with a few first authors on the chart reviews and misc) - Strong point of my application
- Shadowing: 100 hours (~60 hours general surgery, 40 hours oncology)
- 300 non clinical volunteering hours
- Other extracurricular activities:
- Founded a non profit to provide free medical education lecture series and health checkups for rural villages in India, legitimate non profit that received news coverage and government recognition in India – very important to me
- Founded a medical instrument company with members of my research lab (Have majority stake), have patent and FDA approval for product, company valued at ~$20 million
- have a youtube channel where I do NFL film analysis (my personal hobby that I have a passion for lol)
- Biology TA
- Member of a sustainability club in college
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