Hello everyone! First of all, I am new to this website, and this is my first post. Please excuse me if my thread is in the wrong location. Also, I will state that I am South Asian American because I am not sure if ethnicity is a factor in med school admissions like it is in college admissions. Okay, so I will be starting college next year and am probably going to end up going to Indiana University Bloomington for my undergraduate studies next year. I am interested in majoring in physics and biology, will take the toughest classes offered (organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, quantum physics, mathematical analysis) and hope to maintain a 3.9+ GPA. In college, I will probably participate in various activities such as debate, student newspaper, math/science club, culture clubs, volunteering at hospital and in impoverished countries, research in both biology and physics, etc. in which I hope to pursue leadership positions and achieve recognition. I am interested in getting a PhD in physics after college which will take around 5 years. I would like to know first of all what my chances would be of getting into one of the top 3 med schools (Harvard, JHU, and UPenn) if I applied to med school at the age of 21 as a top student from Indiana University with a 3.9+ GPA, 40+ MCAT (55+ New MCAT), with a lot of research experience, lots of volunteering, a variety of extracurricular activities, awards in science as well as in other clubs, excellent letters of recommendation, and genuine and good essays? Then, would I increase my chances of getting into one of the three medical schools that I mentioned, if I had the same undergraduate credentials, pursued a PhD in physics after college from a prestigious program, re-took the MCAT in my last year of grad school, and still volunteered throughout grad school? I would really appreciate any input.
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