I’m currently a junior in high school with a 3.98 GPA (yes I know -_-) and have taken will have taken AP HUGE (5), APUSHH (5), AP CS (4), AP CS Princ…(TBD), AP Physics B (TBD), AP AP LIT & COMP (TBD), AP BIO & CHEM (TBD), AP GOV & ECON (TBD), AP CALC BC (TBD), Multivariable CALC, AP Physics C (TBD), and a couple other acts in senior year next year by the time I graduate. I’ve taken the ACT once and have gotten a 32 and hope to get it to 33-34 soon. I have to start volunteering as well this year and get some clinical experience. Anyway, I’m set on becoming a cardiologist and was looking at some accelerated BS/MD programs. Anybody think I have a chance at them? In terms of clubs/activites/leadership, I’ve been voted student council president, accepeted into a peer leader program, accepted into NHS, played basketball for 2 years, played tennis for 4 years, leader in math team for 4 years, leader in scholastic bowl team for 4 years, received president award for academic excellence, finalist in american legion award, 3rd place medal at math team state, gold medal in track and field, active member in student council, etc. I’ve also done a job for 8 months at bestbuy as a salesman and have created a club at my school for programming. I also am attending a national programming competition in san francisco soon. Thanks …
It really depends what accelerated BC/MD program you want to apply for… for example, getting into one at St. Bonaventure is much easier than getting into one at one at Brown University…
@wrenegade How about something like northwestern or st louis uni?
I dont think your chances are too good. These programs are highly selective and you lack interest in medical field based on your extracurriculars. For example, i have volunteered at three hospitals, shadowed an anesthesiologist, started a medical club, attended a medical mission trip in India, and am a team captain for Relay for Life and organized diabetes walks
@Harryp17 Thanks for sharing that extra information, it was very necessary. In no way was it boasting. Not at all…
I think if you raise your ACT one or two points, you should be fine for the lower and mid tier programs. Just express how much you love medicine and why you love it in your essay or interview, and it will boost your chances for the top programs.
@row566 Do you consider something like northwestern high or mid tier? Also, what do you consider saint louis university (not wash @ st louis). I’m just curious as my cousin is doing the traditional route through st louis uni.