<p>Hi everybody! I live in MI. I have roughly a 3.6 gpa. a 31 ACT, taken 7 AP's all of which i got 5's on the test. Good recs, and essays. varsity track for 2years. I also mentored kids with all classes, was in a competitive position 4 president of a make a difference organization for 2 years, and was also secretary then vp for model UN. I hope to major in either bio, pre-med, or neuroscience, as I hope to go to med school and become a brain surgeon. Some of the schools I am looking at are U of M, MSU, U of Chicago, northwestern, Johns Hopkins, kalamazoo, amherst, boston U, U of boston, and emory. I know that some of these colleges are out of my league. WHat do you guys think of my chances and what are some other schools I should be looking at. What should be my list of colleges based soley on stats and interests ( I understand that only I in the end can make that desicion). Thanks a lot everybody.</p>
<p>Hopkins definitely came to mind first after I read this post. GREAT (but competitive) pre-med program. Rice University in TX also has great medicine (I think?).</p>
<p>don't go to Hopkins. you'll get weeded out. go to some school you like. you don't need to go to a pressure-cooker environment to succeed in pre-med</p>
<p>ok, you mention hopkins, but, is that even in my league?
thanks for any and all advice</p>
<p>School doesn't matter, go where you have the best chance to succeed in all aspects (academically, socially, emotionally, etc).</p>
<p>pick a major you love, not what you think will help you get into med school.</p>
<p>Basically don't do anything simply b/c you think it help you get into medical school. Do things because you have a genuine interest/enjoyment in the task/school/major/co-curricular. That way you can enjoy it even if you decide NOT to be pre-med (which happens...a lot).</p>
<p>Keep an open mind about what you want to go into as a physician. Most medical students have no idea or repeatedly change their minds until they go through their 3rd year (of Medical school) clinical clerkships. You may think Neurosurgery now, but end up loving pediatric nephrology. It's important to be open to that.</p>