You Are More Than Just a Number

Mr. Pablo Gómez 11/19/2021

In this week's episode of my blog, I would like to spotlight one of my former students,, Pablo Gómez. Pablo took my course Philanthropy: Giving with Greater Impact offered at the FIU Honors College, and he is now practicing philanthropy through his own YouTube Channel- P&A MED. 

Pablo Gómez was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and is a first-generation Colombian-American. He is currently a Senior at Florida International University and is graduating in the Spring of 2022. Pablo is studying under the Honors College program majoring in Psychology and Natural & Applied Sciences, minoring in Biology, and pursuing a certificate in Health Humanities. He is in the process of applying to medical school and is planning on starting medical school in the Fall of 2022. He intends to ultimately specialize in the field of neurological surgery. During his free time, Pablo enjoys running, watching soccer and football, and everything Disney.

You are more than just a number

 

Some of the common pre-requisites are 2 semesters of general chemistry, 2 semesters of general biology, 2 semesters of organic chemistry, and 2 semesters of physics. I recall when I was taking general chemistry in my first semester of college, and there were many pre-meds taking the course. When we received our final grade for the semester, I would hear, “I am dropping out of the pre-medical track… I cannot get into medical school with this grade” from my classmates. It may come as a surprise, but students were saying this after receiving a B or a B+ in the class. I immediately realized that there was this misconception that in order to get into medical school and become a physician, one needs to have a 4.0-grade point average. I was sad to see fellow pre-meds no longer pursuing medicine over one grade in a class.

 

Eventually, this is what led me to create an educational Youtube channel called P&A MED. This channel is also curated by Amanda E. Lalama, who is a pre-medical student at Florida International University. We created this educational platform to promote medicine, health, and community outreach. Additionally, we share our experiences and tips about the pre-medical journey and inform viewers that there is more to the application when applying to medical school than just metrics. There are other components to a medical school application, such as activities, personal statements, supplemental essays, and interviews. These additional components are what I find to be critical when filling out the application. I believe it’s essential for applicants to share their stories, and the reality is we all have a story, and it’s how applicants standout to admission committees.

 

P&A Med would like to emphasize to pre-meds is that if you’re genuinely passionate about pursuing the field of medicine and becoming a physician, not to let obstacles get in the way of your dreams. You’re more than just a number.

 

Let's stay motivated and keep going!

 

Pablo Gómez

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