Year in school: 3/5, BS/MS Biomedical Engineering Country/state of residence: NJ/PA (could establish residency in either, not sure if it matters) Schools to which you are applying: All/most Philadelphia/Boston schools Cumulative GPA: 3.75 Science GPA: 3.62 MCAT Scores: Not yet taken Research: Co-author 3 papers, 6 months research with radiation oncology department, 3 months pediatric medical device research, (senior design year 5) Volunteering (clinical): 100+ hours clinical research volunteering in emergency department, 100 hours volunteering in cardiac ICU Physician shadowing: None yet Non-clinical volunteering: 3+ years once per week one-on-one mentoring Employment history: 6 months wet chemistry lab J&J, 6 months university research assistant, (additional 6 month internship is required year 4), (various jobs throughout high school) Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): Yes Specialty of interest: Pediatric cardiology Graduate degrees: Masters biomedical engineering Interest in rural health (y/n): No