Mrinali K.

Mrinali is an upcoming freshman who will be attending a BS-MD Program in the fall.

What advice Mrinali has to give…


Regarding time management, I think keeping lists and scheduling out the things you have to do can be extremely effective. I’m always making daily and long term to-do lists, as they make me stay more organized, which can especially be helpful when I have many tasks to complete. 


I would recommend taking as many APs as possible. If you are applying to a BS-MD program, you should take all of the AP science classes offered at your school. Colleges want to see students taking the most rigorous courses at their school and challenging themselves throughout high school. I would say that it’s best to take the AP science classes as early as possible so colleges can see your AP scores, and so that you can take the subject tests for those courses earlier. 

For the SAT, with more schools super scoring, I recommend taking the SAT more than once to give yourself the best chance at getting the highest possible score in each section. For the SAT subject tests, you should plan on taking these tests immediately after taking that course at school. For example, for the biology subject test, you should take it at the end of the year that you take AP biology or early that summer. I used Barron’s prep book, and they helped me do very well. It’s important to use these because it tells you which topics are most likely to show up on the test and they even taught a few topics that were not covered in my school. And before picking which subject tests you want to take, check which tests are required by the colleges and programs you’re interested in applying to. 

When applying to the BS-MD programs, there are a lot of essays to write. So start working on them right when they become available on-line, so you are not rushed as the deadline approaches.

One of the my biggest pieces of advice that I can give is to find a few things that you are extremely passionate about and concentrate on that. Don’t spread yourself thin by doing many activities which you are not heavily involved in.