<p>I live in NC, so I prefer instate colleges. Which one is better Duke Medical or UNC Medical? Can someone analysis for me please. I'm top 1%, 4.0 unweighted GPA, I haven't taken SAT or ACT yet, but my estimated scores will be about 1900-2200 and 30-33.</p>
<p>Both are more than adequate for what one would need for pre-med. How you do at either of them is a more important factor. They are both rigorous.Since you are in NC there are other in state colleges that can also prepare you very well. Many of the other state colleges have honors programs that you may qualify for. ECU has an early assurance program for qualified undergraduates. NCSU has strong science programs.
You should apply to Duke and UNC since you are interested in them.
Consider sending out several applications besides UNC and Duke, and decide once you see where you are accepted.</p>
<p>“I live in NC, so I prefer instate colleges. Which one is better Duke Medical or UNC Medical? Can someone analysis for me please. I’m top 1%, 4.0 unweighted GPA, I haven’t taken SAT or ACT yet, but my estimated scores will be about 1900-2200 and 30-33.”</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>It is FAR too early for you to deal with med schools. ALL US MD schools are excellent. You’re lucky to get into ANY of them. Each MD school is a high reach. They’re all hard to get into. </p>
<p>If you end up with med-school worthy stats as an undergrad (cumGPA, BCMP GPA, and MCAT score), then you’ll apply to MANY med schools in HOPE of getting accepted to ONE of them.</p>
<p>“I’m top 1%, 4.0 unweighted GPA, I haven’t taken SAT or ACT yet, but my estimated scores will be about 1900-2200 and 30-33.”</p>
<p>for undergrad, much will depend on your stats. Also, talk to your parents about how much they’ll pay each year. </p>
<p>As there are many “pre-med” programs out there, as mom2 suggests, which one you go to doesn’t matter much. Keeping costs down is important, so also consider programs where your scores, particularly if you can get that SAT above 2300, would earn you either automatic tuition or full ride or enough competitive merit that you could go to school for less than what you’d pay at UNC. Duke is unlikely to be one of these schools because it’s so competitive, but, as an example, a school I’ve gotten to know in the last year that could provide you with an excellent education and a lot of merit is the University of Pittsburgh. So look for places like Pitt, Vandy, Rochester, Tulane, USC, Wake Forest, Case Western, and there are others, with huge merit awards for the best students.</p>
<p>Here is the link to the full ride/tuition merit:</p>
<p><a href=“Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
<p><a href=“Automatic Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Automatic Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
<p>I would pour a great deal of energy into prepping for the SAT (don’t underestimate how important it is) and at the same time building those ECs (same goes for these). There are lots of kids with 4.0s and 8 APs. For the merit you’ll need a very high SAT and probably some leadership ECs or something to make you stand out from the other 4.0s. And make sure your high school years don’t become the getting into college years. And have fun. And no pressure, mahn! 
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