Ever since the emotionally scarring day when my brother split his head open on Christmas Eve, I know my fate is to be a doctor. When it comes to a prestigious profession with the lives of people at stake, there is no other way to better prepare myself than preparation through the University of Pennsylvania. The college of arts and sciences is an excellent way for me to meet my goals and prepare me for a lifelong career of helping others. The college has many academic, service, and research opportunities that will prepare me for the challenging road to success in future years. The University of Pennsylvania boasts academics that no other college in the region can offer. With a major in biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, it perfectly fuses my two favorite subjects together and will prepare me for the Medical Colleges Admissions Test my junior year. According to the University's website, out of all students that applied to medical school in two-thousand thirteen, an amazing seventy-three percent of applicants were accepted. Compared to the national rate, it is awe inspiring how many Penn students were accepted. It's understood that you must …show more content…
On campus, everywhere you turn, there is another hospital, research clinic, or event for you to learn and volunteer at. For pre-medical students, this is very convenient for all clinical volunteering and other research opportunities. Hospitals like Temple, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson, and The Children's Hospital are only a short ride away. One of the many programs offered is the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's college volunteer program. This allows college students to have sufficient clinical exposure in their future profession. For a person with a vision to be a doctor, the scope of opportunities is incomparable to anywhere else. The perfect place to help others and donate your time would have to be at