The major service I chose to participate in was volunteering with the Red Cross and at the James Cancer Hospital.

Interview:

I interviewed Schyler D’Souza. He is a first year medical student at Ohio State. I interviewed Schyler because in the exact position I want to be in after graduating. I am a Health Sciences major on a pre med track. It has always been my dream to become a doctor, specifically to work in the sport med field.  To get to that point, I first have to get admitted into and graduate medical school. I would love to attend Ohio State for medical school and thus this is why I interviewed Schyler.

The major responsibilities he has to deal with are balancing all the academic work he has, while finding time for his family and friends as well. He has exams every other week and pop quizzes quite frequently as well, plus the workload is very high. This means that he spends hours upon hours on a daily basis just to get all of his studying done. Then, it is difficult to find time for family and friends but he makes it a point to spend time with the people he cares about.

The classes he took at Ohio State prepared him for medical school. While medical is quite difficult, the classes he took as an undergrad were quite difficult as well, so that helped him prepare for the coursework he deals with now.

The advice he gave me was to be involved and to do research. He said when applying, being involved makes you look well rounded and gives you a leg up compared to other people who were not involved. Also, research is very important to do, as medical schools like students who did research, and it helps prepare you for some of the courses you take while in medical school as well.