Mt. Sinai: what the HuMed program means for regular applicants?

[student113]

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I could really see this affecting the general applicants in either of these two ways:

1. the school's interest in a well-rounded class continues to favor very well-rounded applicants, in particular those who emphasize a humanitarian approach to medicine.

OR..

2. Since the 20-30 people accepted through the HuMed program were obviously non-science majors, it could mean they already took up the quota the school reserves for each class's non-science, humanities-and-social-science-oriented people.


I hope the first scenario is true, but it seems kind of unlikely because if the school continues to accept a good percentage of humanities people, wouldn't the class be pretty obviously imbalanced (with less science-major people)?

Does anyone know which one is closer to the truth?

 

[pharaoh88]

I would guess that neither of the above are true. The admissions process is probably the same as it would be w/o the HuMed program. Those, 25-30 matriculants, however, would make the class a little more diverse in undergraduate major than it would be otherwise.

 

[mssmhuminmedapp]

Hey Everyone!

I am an applicant to the Humanities and Medicine Program at Mount Sinai, a program that is extremely competitive. No one has posted so far in 2009 about their intention to apply, so I guess I will be the one who will try to break the ice.

Here are my stats/info
Newtown High School (underfunded HS)
99.4
Ethnicity: Asian Indian descent
Macaulay Honors at City College of NY (full scholarship program only 10% of applicants selected)
There are seven Macaulay Campuses, of which former students have been accepted. As far as I know, NO students have been accepted from my campus, probably because of its reputation as an engineering school.
Major: History
GPA: 3.62 (first semester 3.4, second 3.8)
Science and Math Courses taken so far:
-Calc 1, Calc 2
-Gen Chem 1, Gen Chem 2

First semester of sophomore year, will take:
Org Chem I
General Biology I

SAT 1380/1600- 640 VR, 740 Math, 710 WR
SAT Subject Tests: Biology: 720/800, US His 750/800

Extracurriculars High School:
-President Math Club,
-Arista Honor Society Academic Leader
-VP, Secretary Key Club

Extracurriculars College
- Vice President Caduceus Society (towards end of fr. yr)
- Vice President History (for sophomore yr)
- Running for Editor In Chief

Outside School Activities:
- Founder of Ideal NYC Tutors service. Providing In-home tutoring service at an affordable price/manage a group of volunteers
-Ourmed Volunteer- an organization which provides underserved communities with free, physician referenced information.
- Hospital Volunteer- pediatric department volunteer

Essay 1: A meaningful experience
I described my ideal nyc tutoring experience, why I created it (because I have seen/witnessed inner city youth struggle in my HS). Discussed my struggle from poverty, lack of educational resources

Essay 2: Personal ed objectives
-I described a study abroad in India (history)
-I would like to learn to become a college admssions counselor, by obtaining a masters in counseling, so that I can help those who cannot afford exorbitant fee of college admissions experts

Awards:
-Salutatorian (second ranked in high school)
-best physics classical experiment award
-governor's award for community service, character and excellence
-excellent officer awards
-certificate for office specialist
-Newtown Alumni scholarship
-department awards in math, social studies and science

- college- deans list second semester

Jobs:
- Ideal NYC Tutors Job
- Ivy Rule- test questions writer for the SAT Critical reading and writing sections
-Access Abilities Tutor- tutoring for disabled department

References (One college prof, Hs required and one additional)
General Chem 2 Prof
Ourmed (community service see above- Chair of organization)
AP US History Teacher


I believe that that is what was required on the application. I appreciate any feedback.🙂 Thanks!