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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] The original readers gave him a score of 2 out of 5 in that category, observing that he wanted to major in pre-med “but we don’t see activities to support that,” one of the admissions officers said. [/quote] other than taking all available bio and chem classes, how exactly does a high school kid demonstrate a love of premed? [/quote] "Taking"? More like 5s on those stem AP exams. Plus 3-4 years of volunteering at children's hospital, "research" at local university or lab, summer pre-med camps, passionate letter of rec from MD mentor. And bundling all of this into a story, a narrative, on what kind of doctor and what motives you to want to be that kind of doctor.[/quote] So being connected and knowing the “right” people (who is your mentor or gets you that volunteering spot)[/quote]
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