<p>GPA 3.2
ACT 30</p>
<p>HOSA
STUCO
Latin Club
Diversity Club</p>
<p>Chances for pre med like SLU, UMKC, Ohio, please feel free to tell me about other good premed programs I have a chace to get into</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>First you should learn that there is no such thing as a “pre med program”. </p>
<p>US Medical schools require applicants to fulfill pre-requisite courses and submit MCAT test scores. For students in US colleges, they can major in anything and then apply to medical schools – provided that they fulfill these pre-reqs. “Pre Med” is a track of courses and advising that most reputable colleges will provide. But there is no such thing as a Pre-Med major. Many med school applicants major in Bio or Chem since the med school pre-reqs fall into these realms – but it’s not a necessity to major in either.</p>
<p>For your specific case, you need to try to get into a college where you’ll be able to have a superior GPA in your major (over 3.5) and top grades in the pre-req classes – and then you’ll need great MCAT scores. My concern is your 3.2 GPA in HS. What will change? Unless you’re prepared to go down that road and handle that challenge, it’s highly unlikely you’ll be a successful applicant in an American medical school. Certainly we’ll need more physicians. I sincerely hope you’re up to the challenge. Have a talk w/your guidance counselor and ask him/her about the best colleges you should target given your academic record and as well as your aspirations and which schools you can afford. Good luck.</p>
<p>The school you attend doesn’t matter as much as your GPA at that school and your MCAT. Know that medical school is wickedly expensive - so go to any school with good sciences that you can afford without taking on a lot of debt. </p>
<p>If you have the grades and test score, and you need pre-med advising, take a look at Amherst’s web-site for info - it’s the gold standard.
[Amherst</a> College Guide for Premedical Students](<a href=“http://www3.amherst.edu/~sageorge/guide2.html]Amherst”>Amherst College Guide for Premedical Students)</p>
<p>And remember, depending on what state you are a resident of can have a huge impact on your ability to be admitted somewhere - check if you are from a state that has a state medical school that admits only or primarily state residents and what the admission stats are for that school.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for the replies, and let me rephrase my situation because I feel like I could do a better job. I am a Highschool student, and I would like to go to PreMed, I’m sorry for my ignorance and stating Pre Med Programs. Anyhow, I would like to know my chances of getting into PreMed for SLU, UMKC, and any other good colleges that provide PreMed. Thank you very much for your time, and I’m sorry if some of my replies are confusing or not straightforward. I will fix my replies if they do not make sense. Keep the feedback coming! :)</p>
<p>Also, I would like to add I’m a St. Louis Resident so I think that gives me some advantage for SLU</p>
<p>Your chances of getting into pre-med are exactly the same as your chances of getting into a college generally because pre-med is an advisory program that any student accepted to the college can be a part of. Marking pre-med on your app will neither increase nor decrease your chances of admission in relation to anyone who does not mark pre-med. It is on the app simply to tell the college that you want to be part of the advisory program. As to admission in general, your GPA is somewhat low for SLU although test score is fine but likely you should consider it somewhat of a reach. For the other two, you chances are likely very good.</p>
<p>Oh, I thought that you would go into some sort of Pre Med thing in college where they assign you courses. But I see that you go to college and get a BA in any science degree, and choose classes that Med School could use. Then after 4 years you take your MKAT and see your chances to get into Med School. Am I right? Thank you very much for the replies, they’re much appreciated.</p>
<p>why is it critical</p>
<p>Because it’s about my life, and my future 
That’s why it’s critical</p>
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<p>A degree in a science field is not necessary for Med school, just the required coursework. Please see the Pre Med Topics forum, there are several very good sticky threads about premed coursework, undergrad college, etc.</p>
<p>“I see that you go to college and get a BA in any science degree, and choose classes that Med School could use. Then after 4 years you take your MKAT and see your chances to get into Med School. Am I right?”</p>
<p>Yes, you are right. See entomom’s comment re the many threads on this site that would give you the information you need.</p>
<p>Also, note that SLU’s med school is private (and catholic) and therefore has no obligation to accept students from Missouri. Less than 1/3 of their class is in-state residents. (I don’t know if attending SLU undergrad would give you a leg up on admissions - you’d have to check.) There are however two state medical schools associated with the University of Missouri which accept primarily instate residents- one in Columbia and one in Kansas City. Those are your best shot - but as noted above, you need to get your grades up! A 3.2 won’t cut it at any medical school in the US.</p>
<p>Oh, I thought that you would go into some sort of Pre Med thing in college where they assign you courses. But I see that you go to college and get a BA in any science degree, and choose classes that Med School could use.</p>
<p>Not exactly. </p>
<p>You apply to schools with ANY major (English, Bio, Econ, whatever) and you do your major. You ALSO take about 8 other courses…</p>
<p>Bio I and II
Gen Chem I and II
Physics I and II
Cal I and maybe Stats</p>
<p>Since there are these req’ts, many kids choose a science major just because the above classes are often required anyway. </p>
<p>That said…since you asked for chances…with your GPA, it’s not likely that you will do well enough in undergrad to emerge with the needed high GPA for med school.</p>
<p>OP, I strongly suggest you take 30 minutes and read thru the Amherst premed guide at the link posted above. It will clear up the misconceptions you have about the process of getting into med school.</p>
<p>For that matter, why have you decided becoming an MD is the right career goal in the medical area for you? Given that you have an interest in medicine there are plenty of ways to enter the field in areas ranging from those with limited patient contact to those very closely involved in it. Not that you should <em>not</em> consider being a doctor, but like many HS students I’d bet you are not very well informed about the wide range of career opportunities available. I say this emphatically given the misconceptions you hold about even the process of getting into med school. </p>
<p>Becoming an MD involves at least 11 years of training after High School, and often a significant amount of debt. You owe it to yourself to investigate all the options before you commit yourself to the MD path.</p>
<p>There is a move to change pre-medical requirements and some schools (like JHU) are already posting the new requirements on their website. The trend will be to require Biochemistry and Statistics and reduce the Organic Chemistry and calculus requirements. Although many Biochemistry courses require Organic Chemistry as a pre-req, it is likely they will modify the Biochem pre-reqs to better fit the pre-med track. No doubt this is a recognition that decades old pre-med requirements hardly give a foundation in what is needed to be a successful physician. </p>
<p>To the OP, you should broaden your exposure to other health care fields besides being a physician. An above average but not stellar GPA and ACT in high school suggests more of the same in college. Those stats will not get you into a U.S. medical school but there are other wonderful health fields that may interest you and be more attainable.</p>