Combined Meds

[pagarwal522]

<p>Hi guys-</p>

<p>Im thinking about applying to some ba/md programs and I really have no idea how hard they are to get in to. I'm assuming extremely difficult but any knowledge you have would be useful.<br>
Some of the ones I'm considering are: Northwestern, USC, Penn State, VCU, and UMKC. My chances?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.86
Weighted GPA: 4.51
SAT: 2100 but retaking
ACT: 32 but retaking
High School is extremely competitive: ranked #34 by US News and #59 or so by Newsweek (in the nation)</p>

<p>450 community service hours-camp counselor, fairs, fundraising, volunteer organizations, etc.
Extracurriculars:
A year of track, Event Organizer or Hindu Culture Club, Treasurer of Wootton Health Organization, Executive Officer of Future Docs of America, NHS, SNHS, and Patriot Ambassadors..some **** like that
National Institutes of Health summer intern: doing research and whatnot, I'l be working there during the school year as well.</p>

<p>Any info would be great. thanks</p>

[hpa10]

<p>i know usc and northwestern's hpme are very tough to get into. i don't really know about the others, but i have heard some bad things about umkc. there is tons more information on the combined program board. </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/multiple-degree-programs/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/multiple-degree-programs/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

[john6391]

<p>You may have done this already but I may have missed or it might be in a program you listed but to really be considered for those programs you need like 250+ hours of work in a hospital.</p>

[hpa10]

<p>^Not necessarily, it would help, but all you really have to do is demonstrate a * real * desire to go into medicine (and you have to really stand out from the hundreds of other applicants vying for the very limited spaces in these programs).</p>