Honor Biology Personal Statement

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Up to the elementary school, my cumulative treasure of science was pertaining mostly theories but hands-on practical started during my Honor Biology labs. The smell of formaldehyde didn't hold me back, to dissect a preserved frog to learn about frog's internal organs. As the human and frog have similarity in their organs' layout. I nailed arms and legs wide open and my scalpel made an incision along the midline of a frog's body from pectoral gland to the pelvis. The entire cavity, filled with organs, showed up. I was amazed to see internal organs with my naked eyes. The next dissections were a cow eyeball, to observe its anatomical structures, and an earthworm to learn about its circulatory system. Even in elementary school at annual Talent Show, I spoke about the solar system and displayed a model with rotating planets.
My passion and past experiences made me pass entrance test at Troy High School, where the Honor Biology class allotted during my ninth grade, and by maintaining a grade I was allowed to have AP Biology during my Junior Year. Biology lab enhanced my practical learning where I observed mitosis in developing embryonic cell of white fish, and plant cell both in Zea Mays Leaf (monocot) and Syringa leaf (eudicot). I keenly observed a dissected Pig's brain in the AP Biology lab, its anatomical structure influenced my passion.
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The accelerated medical program at Brown University assures me my definite future. For students applying to medical school through the traditional approach generally, recommend a minimum GPA of 3.5. Though, to be competitive at most medical schools the higher the GPA, is better. Having a relatively modest required GPA for BS/MD programs allows me to focus more on actually learning the subjects and less on the grades. Personally, for me, accelerated program is the only option which gives me clarity of my path and positive impact on my

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