Stats, ECs, & the WHY MEDICINE Essay that got me into BS/MD Programs (& Advice)

[@the_real_andresjorgeortiz]

Congratulations on your academics and extracurriculars! You have great content! Good luck with university. God bless you and your family.

[@azirnawaz]

Thank you so much!

[@Starchilspm]

Thank you so much , this is the most awesome complete video I saw on bs md. Please keep them coming

[@azirnawaz]

Thanks! I'm glad I could help :)

[@dou.7dou]

tysmm for this vid !! so glad to see someone who isn't entirely dedicated to the med track as I also invest a lot of time in business/public speaking as a highschooler and still want to apply to bsmd. also nice to see a fellow congress debater :D

[@azirnawaz]

Of course! In some ways I think that having this diversity in your application will actually make you stand out compared to other applicants, BUT you still wanna make sure that a few of your core extracurriculars are medically related.

[@mathwithmelissarose]

Wow! Great video

[@ismailali3053]

FIRE ESSAY spidey 🕷

[@someonerandom1010]

Hey Azir I appreciate the video. I have a quick question, was your personal statement related to the “why medicine” essay? Is this a bad idea to interrelate them?

[@MinecraftMonkey23]

My King.

[@HillaryHtun]

Can you describe the interview for Union's BSMD program? Like the types of questions asked, format, etc.

[@rfk2298]

I can’t find your common app in the description, but I’m interested in reading it

[@azirnawaz]

Yeah I originally planned to share my common app BUT I decided not to bc it's just too embarrassing for me to share LOL

[@heroryan7859]

@@azirnawazshare it with me please, can you?

[@B-lazer3]

What are you supposed to do if you don’t have these kind of opportunities in high school, aside from trying to maintain a high gpa and sat/act scores

[@hahahano6702]

yo just wondering why would u think that ap scholar would be embarrassing? Bc I plan on putting that n idk if it’ll make my application look better or worse 😭😭

[@azirnawaz]

Hello!! The only reason I said it was embarrassing is because I took like 14 AP classes/exams in high school, so the fact that I only got the AP Scholar award (not the AP scholar w/ honor or distinction) was just a little disappointing LOL. If your in a similar situation to me I would say prioritize that award much less than other awards you've received. So like in the common app you have 5 spots to list awards just put it as the 5th spot.

[@hudas.957]

Whats the difference between the common app, the personal statement, and the supplemental essays?

[@Starchilspm]

Please share your common app in description .pleaseeee pretty please

[@azirnawaz]

HAHA idkk it's embarrassing!! But I'll think about it 🤔

[@boostcontrolkyle3290]

how do you apply to bsmd? is it usually individual applications or just thru commonapp

[@GerboldMelete]

I got a 1500. Is it over?

[@azirnawaz]

Definitely not! A 1500 should be high enough to get you past the initial screening process which checks if you have a high enough GPA and SAT, after that it all depends on your essays and extracurriculars.

[@emilylee1512]

Isn’t subject test no longer available?

[@boostcontrolkyle3290]

no it isnt, also how do you apply to bsmd? is it usually individual applications or just thru commonapp

[@ismailali3053]

i’m in love with you

[@azirnawaz]

that's loveeeee😍😍

[@Beck-Stein]

Is volunteering at a hospital vital? You just push people in wheelchairs and deliver meds. Direct Patient contact volunteering would be better

[@azirnawaz]

In my opinion, while hospital volunteering may not be absolutely necessary, gaining hands-on experience working with patients and in a medical environment is definitely crucial when applying to such programs. As you mentioned, hospital volunteering opportunities can vary, with some programs placing limitations on volunteers' interactions with patients. However, based on my personal experience of volunteering in a hospital during high school, I had the opportunity to interact with patients to a considerable extent and learned a great deal from that experience. So, to answer your question, yes, volunteering that involves direct patient contact is certainly more valuable, and it is possible to find such opportunities within certain hospital volunteering programs.

[@Beck-Stein]

@@azirnawazthanks for the reply

[@heroryan7859]

Did you submit 34?

[@mustyndusty8277]

I'm cooked bro

[@azirnawaz]

why?

[@Sneaky_007]

U indian?

[@azirnawaz]

Nope... my family was about 70 years ago though!

[@Sneaky_007]

@@azirnawaz ohh…..

[@zainnnf]

w pakistani! im also applying to amc but through siena@@azirnawaz