u/Best_Seat_7941

hey everyone, I apologize in advance for my unclear writing. I really need help on my ecs, so I'll be grateful for any advice I can get!

stats:

- 4.0 gpa unweighted

- practice sat: 1370 (i really need help with the sat, i'm trying to get to 1550+)

- classes for junior year (i'm doing the ib diploma):

IB lang and lit HL

IB biology HL

IB math HL

IB history sl

IB spanish sl

IB psychology sl

IB theory of knowledge + core

ecs:

- kaiser permanente volunteer (wheelchair delivery volunteer, moved up to labor and delivery volunteer)

- memory care unit/nursing home volunteer

- no research and shadowing experience (this is where i need help the most, every cold email I'm sending is getting ignored)

- founder of an initiative where we make food and sell it to raise money that helps cancer survivors adjust their diet to make it healthier (sorry for the rough description but I can't put all of it online)

please give me advice!

Dear Dr____,

My name is ____ and I am a junior at ____ High School. I am in the process of exploring careers in healthcare and I am particularly interested in plastic surgery. I was particularly interested to learn about your background in the University of ____'s _____ program. I would love to learn about your experiences, as someone who is also aiming to pursue medicine through a BS/MD program.

Would you be willing to allow me to shadow you during a workday in the upcoming months? I would be grateful for any amount of time that you could spare, whether that is one day or a few. If you are open to letting me shadow you, please let me know what days might work for you. I would be very grateful for the experience. 

Recognizing limitations with patient privacy, I would also be open to a coffee chat or informational interview if shadowing isn't an option.

Please let me know if you need any additional information from me. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Sincerely,

_______