1. When did you decide to become a doctor?

I started thinking about becoming a doctor in high school after I really enjoyed my biology and anatomy and physiology classes. I went into college as a Molecular Cell Biology major and decided that I wanted to pursue medicine. 

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2. Did you participate in any sports while studying at CCA? Did you have a favorite club at school?

I didn’t participate in any sports at CCA and I wasn’t involved in very many clubs, but I did speech and debate for a couple of years in high school. 

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3. If you could go back to high school, would you choose Torrey Pines instead of CCA?  What would you improve about yourself? What advice would you give to yourself?

If I could go back to high school I would still choose CCA. I think it was a good experience and the high school you go to doesn’t really matter as long as you’re happy. I don’t think there is much that I would improve about myself since life is about making mistakes and growing.

Some advice I would give myself is to make sure you’re enjoying life and not putting too much pressure and stress on yourself because you want to go to medical school. In the end, everything will work out, and if you really want to go to medical school, you will get there. You’re only young once, and you should travel, hang out with friends, and experience life whenever you can. Also, make sure you’re practicing healthy habits, eating well, and exercising because that will help your mental and physical wellbeing for the future. 

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4. When did Lab Research start in college? When did medical shadowing start? How can I contact a doctor for medical shadowing? Is a Gap year necessary?

I started doing research sophomore year of college but you can start any time. I took freshman year to get used to college and join some clubs before starting research. 

Finding a doctor to shadow can be difficult, but it really helps if you have connections. If you know anyone who is a doctor, you can get connected with doctors to shadow through them. If you don’t have any connections, you may need to find doctors online and contact them to ask if you can shadow. If your undergrad has a medical school connected to it, it may be easier to find people to shadow. You don’t need to spend hundreds of hours shadowing, so it is not something you have to be doing regularly and there is no real timeline for it. Medical schools just want to see that you have seen what doctors do and that you know what it means to be a doctor. 

I took one gap year, and I would recommend taking at least one gap year. You apply to medical school starting in June and interviews start around the beginning of September, so if you don’t take a gap year, that means you would be interviewing during senior year of college. Since interviews are online now, it is more doable; however, it still is difficult to apply while going to school. I think it is good to get real world experience and a break from school before starting the long journey that is medical school. 

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5. What was the most important thing you learned from high school?

I learned how to study, which is basic but incredibly important for undergrad and medical school. The material you’re expected to read, understand, and internalize increases exponentially in undergrad and even further in medical school. Building good study habits in highschool will help you succeed in the future. 

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6. I want to apply for medical school, do you have any suggestions for high school courses and college majors? (May use family doctor as an example)

High school courses don’t really matter for medical school, but if you are interested, you might want to take the science courses such as anatomy and physiology, AP Bio, AP Chem and AP physics. 

College majors don’t matter for medical school either as long as you are completing the required courses (such as general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus, statistics, physics, and biochem). You can major in anything as long as you take those courses. Some people find it easier to major in biology since those courses are built into the major, but if you have a passion for something else, it’s completely fine to major in something not related to science. Another thing to consider is grades, and if you major in something that is too difficult, that can impact your GPA, which is important for medical school. 

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7. If I want to be a doctor, what type of university should I choose as my undergraduate school? Big public university or small private university?

I went to UC Berkeley, which is a big public university that is also known to be difficult. I think there are pros and cons; however, generally, small private universities give students more support and it can be easier to get a better GPA because of this. The small universities also have premed advisors that can really help with applying to medical school as well.  Classes are also much smaller, so you can get more individualized teaching compared to the 200+ people classes at large public universities. Large public universities do not have as much support and it is very difficult to get to know professors because there are so many students in each class. Even with these differences, I don’t think it makes a huge impact on medical school, and all of my friends who wanted to go to medical school in Berkeley are now in medical school. One thing to consider is tuition, because public school is obviously much cheaper than private school, and if you want to go to medical school, you are signing up for 4 more years of very expensive tuition. If you love a school, then in the end, you should go where you would be the happiest. Another important piece of information is that for medical school, the prestige of your undergrad is not a huge factor that is considered, so it’s okay if you don’t attend the highest ranked universities. The most important things are your GPA (which may be higher at less competitive schools), your MCAT, and your extracurriculars. 

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8. When you were at CCA, did you have favorite teachers? How did you deal with those teachers you disliked?

I didn’t really have any favorite teachers, but I remember some teachers who were very nice and helpful. I don’t remember if I had any teachers I particularly disliked; however, I would say that it is important to separate the teacher from whatever class they are teaching. Sometimes it is easy to dislike a subject because of the teacher, but you should keep an open mind because it might be something you’ll really love in the future. If you have serious problems with teachers, make sure you talk to someone who can help you figure out these issues. 

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9. During high school, how did you balance school and extracurricular activities? Do you remember what your schedule looked like?

I don’t really remember everything I did in high school, but I remember I did speech and debate, and I had an internship at Scripps Research Institute Junior year of high school. I took the internship class, so I had a period off to go to my internship. For balancing school and extracurriculars, make sure you are not taking on too many things that you can’t handle, because this would either impact your grades or your extracurriculars. You want to do well in school but also contribute meaningfully to whatever extracurriculars you may be involved in. It’s okay to take a step back if you realize you can’t handle everything.

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1. 你什么时候决定成为一名医生的？

我开始考虑成为医生是在高中时期，那时我很享受生物学和解剖生理学课程。我大学时主修分子细胞生物学，后来决定追求医学。

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2. 在CCA学习期间，你参加过运动吗？你在学校有喜欢的俱乐部吗？

我没有参加CCA的任何体育运动，也没有参加很多俱乐部，但我在高中时参加了几年的演讲和辩论。

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3. 如果你能回到高中，你会选择Torrey Pines而不是CCA吗？你想改进自己什么？你会给自己什么建议？

如果我能回到高中，我仍会选择CCA。我认为这是一个很好的经历，去哪个高中并不重要，只要你开心就好。我认为我不需要改进太多自己，因为人生就是关于犯错误和成长的。

我的建议是，确保你享受生活，不要因为想上医学院而给自己太多压力和压力。最终，一切都会有所作为，如果你真的想去医学院，你会到那里的。你只有一次年轻，你应该旅行，和朋友一起出去玩，尽可能地体验生活。此外，确保你养成健康的习惯，饮食健康，经常锻炼，因为这将有助于你未来的身心健康。

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4. 大学实验室研究是什么时候开始的？ 医学实习是什么时候开始的？我怎样联系医生进行医学实习？间隔年是否必要？

我大二开始做研究，但你可以随时开始。我花了大一的时间适应大学生活，并加入了一些俱乐部，然后开始研究。

找到一个医生来跟随可能很困难，但是如果你有关系网络的话，这确实会有所帮助。如果你认识任何一个医生，你可以通过他们联系到其他医生来跟随。如果你没有任何关系网络，你可能需要在网上寻找医生并联系他们询问是否可以跟随。如果你的本科学校有医学院与之相连，那么寻找可以跟随的人可能会更容易。你不需要花费数百个小时来跟随，因此这不是你必须经常做的事情，也没有真正的时间表。医学院只是想看到你已经了解了医生的工作，知道什么是成为一名医生的意义。

我休学了一年，我建议至少休学一年。你从6月开始申请医学院，面试通常会在9月初开始，因此如果你不休学，那就意味着你将在大学的高年级进行面试。由于面试现在是在线的，这样做更可行了；但是，在学校期间申请还是很困难的。我认为在开始漫长的医学院之旅之前，获取实际经验和从学校中休息一段时间是好的。

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5. 你在高中学到的最重要的事情是什么？

我学会了如何学习，这很基础，但对于大学和医学院来说非常重要。你需要阅读、理解和消化的材料在大学和医学院中呈指数级增长。在高中养成良好的学习习惯将有助于你在未来取得成功。

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6. 我想申请医学院，你有没有关于高中课程和大学专业的建议？（可以以家庭医生为例）

高中课程对于医学院并不重要，但如果你感兴趣的话，你可能会想学习一些科学课程，如解剖生理学、AP生物、AP化学和AP物理。

大学专业对于医学院来说也并不重要，只要你完成了所需的课程（如普通化学、有机化学、微积分、统计学、物理学和生物化学）。你可以选择任何专业，只要你选修了这些课程。有些人会发现主修生物学会更容易，因为这些课程已经包含在该专业中了，但如果你对其他专业有热情，选择非科学类专业也完全可以。另一件需要考虑的事情是成绩，如果你主修的专业太难，可能会影响你的GPA，而这对于医学院来说非常重要。

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7. 如果我想成为医生，我应该选择哪种类型的大学作为本科学校？是大型公立大学还是小型私立大学？

我就读于加州大学伯克利分校，这是一所大型公立大学，也以难度高闻名。我认为有优点和缺点；然而，一般来说，小型私立大学会给学生更多的支持，因此可能更容易获得更好的GPA。小型大学也有医学预科顾问，可以在申请医学院方面提供很大帮助。课程规模也要小得多，因此与大型公立大学中的200多人课堂相比，你可以获得更个性化的教学。大型公立大学的支持不如小型私立大学，因为每个班级的学生太多，很难与教授建立关系。尽管存在这些差异，我认为这并不会对医学院产生很大影响，我所有想上医学院的伯克利大学的朋友现在都在医学院。需要考虑的一件事是学费，因为公立学校显然比私立学校便宜得多，如果你想上医学院，你就得签署四年非常昂贵的学费。最重要的是，如果你喜欢某所学校，最终你应该去你最开心的地方。另一个重要的信息是，在医学院，你的本科学校的声望并不是考虑的重要因素，因此，如果你不参加排名最高的大学，那么没关系。最重要的是你的GPA（在竞争性较低的学校可能更高），你的MCAT和你的课外活动。

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8. 在CCA上学时，你有最喜欢的老师吗？你是如何处理你不喜欢的老师？

我没有真正喜欢的老师，但我记得有些老师非常友善和乐于助人。我不记得我有任何特别不喜欢的老师，但我认为重要的是要将老师与他们教授的课程分开。有时候因为老师的缘故而讨厌一门科目是很容易的，但你应该保持开放的心态，因为这可能是你将来真正喜欢的东西。如果你与老师有严重的问题，确保与能帮助你解决这些问题的人交谈。

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9. 在高中期间，你是如何平衡学业和课外活动的？你还记得你的课表是什么样的吗？

我不太记得我在高中时都做了些什么，但我记得我参加了演讲和辩论，并在高二时在斯克里普斯研究所实习。我选修了实习课程，所以我有一个时间段可以去实习。为了平衡学业和课外活动，要确保你不承担过多的事情，以免影响你的成绩或你的课外活动。你想在学校表现出色，但也要有意义地贡献你所参与的任何课外活动。如果你意识到自己无法处理所有事情，那么放慢脚步也是可以的。

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