Pre-Medical Student at the University of Illinois

Vraj P.

I am a Senior attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am a pre-medical student that is applying to medical schools this summer.

My current GPA is 3.74 and I received an MCAT score in the 80% percentile. I am on a dance team, served as the captain of my intramural basketball team, and am involved in many philanthropic positions at U of I. As a side hobby, I tutor Latino bilingual elementary students in reading and mathematics.

I also volunteer in the pediatrics department of Carle Hospital in Champaign, IL. This summer I am applying to medical schools to pursue my passion for medicine. Other than that, I would like to tutor in my free time.

I served as a tutor for Latino bilingual elementary students this past semester. I was matched with a 5th grade student and developed an efficient working relationship with him. Every session, I would help him read for about 40 minutes. I would increase the difficulty of the book each time he completed one. After the 40 minutes of reading, I would spend about 30 minutes assisting with mathematics. I saw improvements each week. I implemented strategies that I have learned over the years in my student's curriculum to further advance his abilities.