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Student Name: Ashley Ibarra

City of Medicine Academy

Four Year Career/Educational Plan

Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior: Junior

Future Occupation: Trauma Surgeon

Brief Description: A trauma surgeon is a surgeon who specializes in the treatment of

patients who have a critical illness or injury.

Personal Statement (What drives you to this field-Short paragraph):

The thing that motivates me or drives me is the need to be successful both in my

career and just in life in general, and to make my parents proud of me so that their
hard work doesn’t goes to waste, as well as help others. My parents have made big
efforts such as immigrating to the U.S in order to give my siblings and I a better life
and better chance at becoming someone in life. Giving my parents the satisfaction of
seeing me fufill my dreams of being a surgeon and making a difference in their lives,
will make me even more motivated to keep going. Not only do I want the success
that comes with being a surgeon but I want to also allow for my parents to live that
out, to live the life they always wanted for me. Not only will becoming a surgeon
fulfill my dreams of being someone who helps others but it will also allow me to
become successful in my future.

Current Average Yearly Salary:$433,000

Degree Options/Required and Licensure required: Masters, PHD, MD, and medical
license

Professional School Admission Requirement: You need a bachelors degree at the

very least to enter into a medical school to specialize in this

For Future Physician Only:

-Residency Requirement: proper education (masters)

-Pay during Residency: 65,000

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 -Duration of Residency: 5-7 years of residency

Future Occupation Growth Rate: slow growing

Resources: https://nccareers.org/ , https://www.bls.gov/ Richelieu_Tah@dpsnc.net

Current School Academics/Standardized Test

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Rolled over to Rolled over to 3.7 Starting

- GPA 3.7 3.7 senior year
weighted: august 2024
Unweighted: 3.2

Did not take 22 Already took Already took

- PACT- sophomore sophomore
year year

Did not take Did not take Planning to Took junior

- PSAT- take October year
2023

Did not take Did not take Not taking Taking in the
- SAT- summer

Optimized (Goal to improve) School/Standardized Test

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

 Rolled over to Rolled over to Starting
- GPA 3.7 3.7 senior year
august 2024

weighted: 3.7

Unweighted: 3.2

Didnt take Already took Already took Already took

- PACT-

Didnt take Didnt take Study hard at Already took

- PSAT- least 1 hr junior year
everyday

Didnt take Didn't take Study 1 hour Study up until

- SAT- everyday summer I take
it

Plan for School/Standardized Test Optimization(Actual plan to help you achieve

your goals): E.g. Daily 30 min Khan Academy SAT study, Study Grammar rules an hour a
week, Read a new book twice a month

Activity Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday

ay

Khan 30 mins 1 hr 1 hour 1 hour 30 30 30

Academy minutes minutes minutes

Read a Read 1 Read 1 Read 2 Read 1 Read 2 Read 1 Read 1

book hour hour hours hour hour hour hour

SAT 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour

study provided provided provided provided provided provided provided
by school by school by school by school by school by school by school
Study 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 1 hour 1 hour ½ hours
other
subjects
(classes I
am
currently
taking)

SAT No hours 3 hours a Review Review Review 3 hours No hours

crash day for a for a for a
course hour hour hour

ACT No hours 3 hours a Review Review Review 3 hours No hours

crash day for a for a for a
course hour hour hour

Please discuss the two additional categories of classes based on the context of
Future Career goals with the school counselor. For Instance, if you are 100% set on
doing the ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING at Durham Tech, think about taking
-ACA 122, ENG 111,PSY 150,BIO 168,BIO 169, ENG 112. If you plan to go to
Duke, UNC etc based on your plan, think about taking AP classes.

AP DTCC Credential(e.g. Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

CNA)

AP English Plan is to I took AP I took I took All my

world 111,112,231 take FON world ENG ENG english
history ,241 senior year 111 and 231 and classes
for CNA ENG plan to should be
credentials 112 take done by
ENG then
241

AP MATH I plan to No dtcc No Current All

GOV 171,172 take EMT class or other ly taking credits
senior year other AP AP class MAT done by
class 171, then
Planning to plannin
be OSHA g to take
certified MAT
 172
Plan to
take AP
GOV
2nd
semester

No BIO Medical ACA 122 No Plannin Planning

more 111,112,140 interpreter science g on on taking
AP certified courses taking BIO 112
classes at dtcc BIO 111,
planned and 140
/fit in
schedul
e

No SPI DTCC No other Took Planing Planning

more 213,111,221 associates in dtcc this SPI 213 on on taking
AP ,243,222,24 science year Taking SPI 245
classes 5 And SPI 221
planned SPI 111 and 243
/fit in
schedul
e

No SPA Planning to No other Took Plannin Should be

more 212,221 be Stop the dtcc this SPA 212 g on done with
AP bleed year taking spanish
classes certified SPA 221 credits
planned
/fit in
schedul
e

Activities: HOSA, Yearbook, Newspaper, CMA ambassadors, Queen Cobras, Job

outside of school (Once Upon a Child)
Current : HOSA, Yearbook, Newspaper, CMA ambassadors, Job outside of school
(Once Upon a Child)

Career Technical Student E.G HOSA, FBLA, ETC Specify (Freshman,

Organization (CTSO) Sophomore, Junior or Senior
status when activity will be
done)

Competition Event HOSA Sophomore-senior year

Participation

Event Rank 8th place in states Placed in sophomore year

(planning to continue thru

senior year)

Specific Professional Activities Biomedical debate team Sophomore year

(planning to do the same all

the way to senior year)

Position (If Applicable) HOSA member (now Member since freshman year,
parliamentarian) HOSA officer as of junior year

Honor Societies E.G. NHS, NTHS, National

Honor Spanish Society…etc

Specific Professional NOT in any NOt in any

Activities and projects
Position (If Applicable) NOT in any NOT in any

Other NOT in any NOT in any

Volunteering Specific Activities and year Track Volunteer Hours

HOSA Trash pick up 2 hours as of sophomore year

Queen Cobras Volunteering with homeless Around 7 hours

shelters and durham rescue
mission

Animal Rescue center Volunteering to help with feed 4 hours

and tend to cats (sophmore
year)

Hosa duke event Volunteering to cater food at a 5 hours as of sep 14

duke football game (junior
year, in september)

Sports Specific Level(School or clubs) and position

played

NO sports NO SPORTS
 NO SPORTS NO SPORTS

NO SPORTS NO SPORTS

Other Activities Name Specific Activities and year

Yearbook Creating yearbook for 23-24 school year

(current: junior year)

Newspaper Working with team to create a newspaper each

week for CMA

(current: junior year 23-24)

Job at OUAC Retail job that allows for experience with

people (dec 23- current)

Planned Activities and Dates (Not Currently doing) :

Activities Name Specific Activities and year

 CMA ambassadors Starting junior year (2023)

Will help with school activities alongside school

faculty

Duke football volunteering Another round of volunteering/catering for

duke football (2023)

Honors : Math 1 honors, Math 2 and 3 honors, Precalc honors, English 1 and 2 honors, Biology
honors

Dream Schools: At least 3 schools in each category

School ACT Score SAT Score Requirements Recommended Key

Attributes(What
Name
is school looking
for to accept
you.)

Duke 35 1570 4.13 GPA or Wow the ambition and

higher readers with curiosity,
your essay and talent and
recommendation persistence,
letters energy and
humanity
 Yale 35 1560 4.2 or higher A good essay You have to
and be resouceful
recommendation
letters

UCLA 29-32 1510 3.4 Good essay and Resourceful

recommendation and dedicated
letters

Realistic Schools:

School ACT Score SAT score Requirements Recommended Key

Attributes(What is
Name
school looking for
to accept you.)

Unc chapel 28-33 1350-1510 3.83 GPA At least one Talent and
hill recommendatio extracurricular
n s
 NC state 24-31 1260-1420 3.8 3 Willingness to
recommendatio learn,
n letters and extracurriculer
several ap s
courses

UNC 22-27 990 3.7 3 Willingness to

greensboro recommendatio learn,
n letters and extracurriculer
tons of A’s s

Safety Schools:

School Name ACT Score SAT score Requirements Key Attributes(What is

school looking for to
accept you.)

Durham tech Not necessary 403 or more 3.0 gpa Resident here
community
collee

NCCU 19 1010 2.5 gpa Good grades and

strive

A&T 20 1010 3.61 Good grades

university
Financial Plan to Pay for College: use scholarships to my advantage

-Parents agree to write a check: around 6-8 thousand

-Loans: Not sure

-Scholarships(Research Specific scholarships for the categories below):

School Name Admission Scholarship Scholarship Amount

Category Name Requirements

Duke Dream NC scholarships Be a nc resident Amount varies

At least 6 credit
hours

Be enrolled
undergraduate

Yale Dream Yale scholarship Show financial Amount varies

need and be yale
undergraduate

UCLA Dream Hispanic U.S citizen, 500-5000

Scholarship DACA
fund
Must graduate
from NC HS

Must be of
hispanic heritage
UNC chapel REalisitic The north Graduate od NC 500-25000
hill carolina hs
hispanic college
fund Gpa of 2.5 or 4.0

2 letters of
recommendation

NC state Realistic Latin americans No requirements Amount varies

working for
achievement
scholarship
program

UNC Realistic UNCG first Undergraduate at Amount varies

greensboro year UNCG and
scholarships financial
instability

DTCC Safety DTCC Associates degree 1000+

presidents alumni at dtcc
scholarship

NCCU Safety Diamante youth Gpa of 2.5+ Amount varies

accomplishment
awards Senior in hs or
freshman in
college

Must be
latino/hispanic girl
 A&T Safety A&T merit Must be first year Amount varies
university based A&T student
scholarship

-Grants: Not sure yes

-Is scholarship need or merit-based?: None at the moment

General Comments/Notes:

The Section Below will be worked on your Senior Year at CMA:

Note: You will do your specific future career post College research here. MD was put here as an
illustration.

College Matriculation after CMA

College Choice:
Major:
Minor:

Summer 2023

Fall 202x = Freshmen (Semester 1)

Take no more than 15-16 credit hours

Spring 202x = Freshmen Year (Semester 2)

For Future Physician:

Summer
MCAT Study and Test
Fall 2025 = Junior Year (Semester 5)
Begin drafting essays
Register for CASPer test if applicable
Submit secondary applications
Prepare for interviews
Interviews
Summer

Medical School

Experience/Exposure For Med School Application

Medical Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Lab Technician

Scribe

CNA

Medical Schools
*Note: All information subject to change as my matriculation cycle is years away

School Name:
GPA:
Science GPA:
MCAT
(75th percentile)
Required (prior to the desired matriculation date in medical school)
Prerequisite Courses
One year of General Biology or Zoology with lab
One year General Chemistry with lab (must include both qualitative and quantitative analysis)
One year of Organic Chemistry with laboratory
One year of Physics with laboratory
One year of English (or writing intensive courses)
One semester of social sciences/humanities
One semester of biochemistry
One semester of statistics/biostatistics
Recommended: additional year of English and advanced Biology
Anatomy, Cell Biology, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology,
Neuroscience, Physiology
Letters of recommendation: required 3

Residency: