Sidney Kimmel Medical College Application Report

After spending the entire summer participating in the St. Mary Medical Center’s pre-med program in Langhorne, I genuinely fell in love with Philadelphia. Summer was not as hot as Davidson College in North Carolina while winter was not as cold as Boston University. I had a great time listening to Philadelphia Orchestra on weekends, and no place could outcompete Philadelphia’s soft pretzels. For these reasons, I became interested to apply to medical school in Philadelphia, hoping that I could potentially stay in this location to serve the community like physicians in St. Mary Medical Center. Among several universities in Philly, I specifically became interested in Sidney Kimmel Medical College, since the school offers an opportunity for students to engage in the community service through JeffHOPE, and I could receive well-rounded education in clinical experience, science instruction, and professional development.

Through JeffHope, I would like to
Although the majority of medical school will place an unbalanced emphasis on the science instruction and USLME preparation, after reading SKMC website, I learned that the SKMC will provide well-distributed education including professional development. Among many physicians that I shadowed during the pre-med program, great physicians who I admired had great professional qualities like compassionate, communicative, and collaborative skills, which are also highly valued in SKMC. As medicine is rapidly changing to prevention-focused care, physicians have to collaborate with not only nurses but also physician’s assistance, social workers, pharmacists and nutritionists. To do this effectively and efficiently, I strongly believe that SKMC’s well-rounded curriculum will help me to improve those qualities, and for these reasons, Sidney Kimmel Medical College is my top