3.77 UW - Cooked?
Hi everyone! I have been so incredibly anxious about my chances of getting into a B/MD program, especially because my GPA is certainly not perfect... After looking through my profile, would I get automatically rejected or do I still have a shot? (Only asking because I feel like I look like EVERY other applicant, but with a lower GPA)
Background (Currently a Junior, so weighted GPA will only increase)
Upper Middle Class - Midwest
Extremely large, competitive high school (5000+ kids)
36 ACT
4.35 W, 3.77 UW
9 APS taken currently: all 4's and 5's -> will take 13 by graduation, PLTW Biomed pathway
Aiming for neuroscience/public health
Extracurriculars
- Bioinformatics cancer research
Conducted independent bioinformatics research, presented at both a national and statewide conference, won statewide competition ($1500!!)
- Independent dopamine signaling paper
Another bioinformatics paper, working on publishing, will be presented at state competition again
- Public health lab intern
Research intern at a public health lab with a large research university, working on project that will (most likely) be published within the year
- Hospital volunteer
120+ hours -> still going up! will have about 175-200 by application time
- Physician shadowing
Around 130 shadowing hours in over 5 specialities
- HOSA
3rd year member (hopefully chapter officer next year), qualified for ILC all 3 years, 1st place state for team event, and 7th for individual -> really working towards an ILC podium
- School newspaper
Editor, will be editor-in-chief for sister mag next year (very excited about this!!)
- Science & wellness blog founder
Created a blog that connects science with wellness, mostly focused on neuroscience and public health
- Book drive
Working on a citywide book drive for an organization that promotes early childhood literacy in underfunded hospitals
- Hospice nonprofit
Founded a nonprofit that helps patients' families by making memory scrapbooks with hospice patients, currently working with one local hospice center, but planning on expanding over the summer
- State STEM/science youth council leadership
Working towards expanding STEM education access to underfunded areas. I work with the actual state council as well!
Letters of Rec
AP Chem teacher (possible) -> Terrified of her.. but she likes me enough and I got a B in her class so maybe this could show that I actually did care..
AP Research teacher -> Would write a great rec, she loved my entire research project
Academy of science director (possible) -> Was with me during national conference, seen my research + STEM passion
Final thoughts
If not a B/MD program, do I still have a solid shot at a T50 or an Ivy? Please be as honest as you can without completely breaking my heart (lmao) :)