Are these Schools all realistic for me? Will answer your questions too.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm just looking to see which schools on this list are reaches, matches, and safeties for me.</p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>Slacked off freshman, sophomore, and junior years, I will admit it.</p>

<p>Fresh- 2.9 UW 3.4 W
Sophomore- 3.1 UW 3.6 W
Junior- 2.9 UW 3.5 W (Took AP US History and got a 71%, 3 on AP test. Slacked off in this class again.)
Senior Year- (Grades closed for first quarter, I've finally started paying attention to my academics)</p>

<p>So far in first quarter- 3.7 UW 4.0 W, Going to keep this performance going for the rest of the year</p>

<p>SAT- CR 620 M 620 W 600/ 1840</p>

<p>Schools I'm applying to:
Temple
Pitt
Umass Amherst
Drexel
Rutgers
U Vermont
U New Hampshire (Instate)
U Maine
U Maryland Baltimore County
SUNY Buffalo </p>

<p>ECs-
Destination Imagination (Drama) 1,2,3,4
-Global competition at U of Tennessee twice
Community Caregivers (Volunteer) 1,2,3,4
- Help elderly in my neighborhood weekly
Baseball 2,3,4
Football 1,2 (manager Freshman year due to injury)
Mock Trial- 4</p>

<p>Intended major is Biology</p>

<p>Should I apply to a less rigorous and desired major, like global studies, and then transfer into the biology program after Freshman year?
Is that possible?</p>

<p>Want to work hard in college and get an MD or PHD</p>

<p>What other schools could I add?</p>

<p>(I've sent transcripts to all schools, but want to eliminate the schools that are unrealistic before paying the application fee)</p>

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<p>Okay- Med school is doable. But look into the very different reality of studying for a PhD. Google PhD comics and read a fair few. It’s long, often very boring and with little financial reward. </p>

<p>I wouldn’t recommend trying to change major if you really want to do biology. You could find that your school has too few places for applicants and you could lose out to people already on track for the major, other changees plus transfers. Pick somewhere who’s biology department seems good for you. But you can do medicine without a science major, if there’s something else you’re also passionate about.</p>

<p>Your college choices:</p>

<p>SUNY seems like a match.
U New Hampshire and Maine are slightly harder matches.
The others are all reaches except of Pitt who I’d say isn’t for your scores. </p>

<p>Suggested large public universities:
Match- UMass Boston, Fitchburg State MA, SUNY Buffalo State, Central Connecticut State, Keene NH.</p>

<p>Safeties- Salem State MA, Southern Connecticut State, Plymouth State NH, CUNY York</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a decent chance at Temple. SUNY is also a match.
Write good essays. That will boost your chances.</p>

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