<p>Most State schools fill out a score matrix and determine a score for you based on GPA, MCAT, ECs, recs, and interview. So it would be hard for them care where you went to school, let alone worry about your peers.</p>
<p>The top privates OTOH will look at your pedigree and try to ensure you have attended one of their peer schools and done well there. So a 3.8/38 from Harvard or Yale will get admitted by most Ivies while a 4.0/40 from Podunk U may not get an interview.</p>
<p>so…they still mostly look at gpa unless its a top ivy? which i wont be applying too…
is there any way to like…see what the average gpa is for like northwestern for example? like around a 3.4 or whatever it is?
also, is there any way to get research work or shadowing thats paid done? as a high schooler? i did something last year but it turned out to be really expensive but i still want more experience? could i just email a college or hospital? or…do i have to have a connection to some person there?
ALSO, what’s the difference between PA and med school? like selectivity, what they look for in acceptance and all that? what would you say are benefits or disadvantages for doing either?</p>
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<p>Perhaps youre confusing med school admissions with college admissions? Understandable, since youre still in high school . . . but nonetheless misleading.</p>
<p>And I hate to nitpick (although Im going to anyway), but oftenly is not a word.</p>
<p>so is that not true for med school then? to try doing as much research and shadowing as you can before applying?</p>
<p>“Exhausting ones resources” is something that’s considered in college admissions. That has nothing to do with research, shadowing, etc. If those kinds of activities are something you’re interested in, then do them.</p>
<p>dont med schools wanna see research though bc it shows your interest and dedication?</p>
<p>Are you worried about getting into college or medical school?</p>
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<p>I’ll repeat: If research something you’re interested in, then do it. If it’s not, then don’t.</p>
<p>texaspg, i guess both? but maybe i should just worry about college for now and do well in it</p>
<p>i really do wanna do research and some kind of work at a hospital, how do i find such an internship? like at a college or hospital in chicago? is it as simple as calling them and sending in resumes, or do i need connections?</p>
<p>It’s helpful, but certainly not necessary, if you attend a college that has its own affiliated medical school. Just makes it easier to find internships and such.</p>
<p>well what about this summer? cos i mean i should start applying now right?></p>
<p>What grade are you in?</p>
<p>im a senior right now
in high school of course</p>
<p>It is upto you whether you want to do research in summer before college. As mentioned before, it is upto you whether you want to spend 4 years or no time doing research.</p>
<p>ok well i definitely want to
but im just wondering how i would be able to secure one? i dont know anyone that works in a lab or hospital or anything or a college?</p>
<p>For someone with such high scores, I am surprised you want to be spoon fed.</p>
<p>It is upto you to pursue. There are 6 or more fullfledged Universities and a whole bunch of research instittutions in the Chicago area. For those with a will, one can be found. Those who muse on CC, will get none. :p</p>
<p>haha ok ok i get it
thanks though</p>
<p>If you don’t want to get paid, it is easy. Send an email to every researcher you can find online in the schools/institutions close to you where you can get to on a daily basis.</p>
<p>If you want to get paid, then you need to look for announced opportunities at different places which do pay. These are usually much harder to get because others are applying too.</p>