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I'm a pre-medical undergraduate student and a sophomore at a state school. I'm a Hispanic female. I'm studying Business Management with a focus in Entrepreneurship. My current GPA is 3.87, which I'm reasonably confident I can raise in the next few years. As far as extracurriculars go, I volunteered last year with a Spanish-speaking kindergarten class. This year, I'm volunteering as an academic tutor for kids of immigrant families from South America. I do that 3-6 hours a week. I'm also involved in a sorority, which I hope to obtain a leadership position in. Additionally, I am a TA for three business courses. I also just joined the triathlon team, as a non-service hobby. I plan to maintain these extracurriculars throughout my undergrad years, while also adding a clinical volunteer position and shadowing hours starting next semester, as well as eventually an EMT certification with EMT work. I was also potentially considering Peace Corps for my gap year(s) before medical school, but that is definitely subject to change.
Next summer I plan on spending two months doing clinical rotations at a hospital in Bolivia. I will also study abroad in Chile for business my junior year.
It's probably important to mention that I genuinely have a passion for helping others, and plan on going into pediatric medicine. My extracurriculars to this point I believe reflect this.
I have a few questions: what should I be adding to make sure that I am competitive? What are my chances (assuming reasonably high MCAT scores, I'm a very good test taker) of getting into top tier medical schools such as Stanford, Harvard, UW, or any of the UC schools? Is there anything else I can do to set myself apart?
Thank you in advance!
Next summer I plan on spending two months doing clinical rotations at a hospital in Bolivia. I will also study abroad in Chile for business my junior year.
It's probably important to mention that I genuinely have a passion for helping others, and plan on going into pediatric medicine. My extracurriculars to this point I believe reflect this.
I have a few questions: what should I be adding to make sure that I am competitive? What are my chances (assuming reasonably high MCAT scores, I'm a very good test taker) of getting into top tier medical schools such as Stanford, Harvard, UW, or any of the UC schools? Is there anything else I can do to set myself apart?
Thank you in advance!