Chance Me For HPME?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Hey--I'm a soph. (I know, a little early to be getting nervous, but I really want to do accelerated med at Northwestern. Chance me?) </p>

<p>Rank: top 5% of 360...something
Ethnicity: Asian Female
GPA: W-4.5ish, UW-4.0-ish
SAT: n/a but probably around a 2300
PSAT: n/a
ACT: n/a
SAT II: Bio-790. planning to take (and hopefully ace, as in, 780 or above) Chem, Math, Physics, USH
haven't taken any AP tests but by the end of senior year, planning to take:
AP Comp Sci, AP Psych, AP USH, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Stat, AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Macro/Micro Econ
EC:
school symphonic band (2 yrs)
Piano (since I was 4)
Bassoon
Science League (4 yrs)
National Honor Society
Newspaper (4 yrs, editor 3 yrs, chief-coeditor 1 yr, hopefully)
Volunteer:
local hospital (4 yrs)
volunteer EMT (2 yrs, hopefully)
Awards:
NJ Music Teacher's Association Recognition (8 yrs)
Science League Bio1 w/in top 10% in state. hopefully more Sci League stuff
(ugh i'm sadly lacking in this category)</p>

<p>College Wish List: a good accelerated med program, hopefully 7-year. I need some advice, please--what should I do to boost my acceptance chances?</p>

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<p>lol shhhh</p>

<p>wait until you actually take tests and do stuff</p>

<p>jesus, i didn't even know what college was when i was a sophomore</p>

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<p>You stand no chance.</p>

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<p>Not a really good chance. For HPME specifically, test scores and gpa can get you an application. After that, passion for medicine is what they look at based on you essay and interviews both of which are of utmost importance. I recommend shadowing a doctor or doing a medical internship.</p>