<p>Ok so im in 12th grade, just moved from the Us to the middle east so I would classify as an international student. In America i did the IB Diploma and pre-IB in the 9th and 10th grades. I was taking the hardst courses at my school then when I moved I only qualified for IB certificates, so I couldnt take the full IB diploma. Here's my stuff</p>
<p>3 years Foreign Language
4 years English (IB higher level)
3 years Biology (2 IB higher level)
4 years History
1 year Physics
1 year Chemistry (taking now)
4 years Math IB standard level</p>
<p>I took my:
ACT- 23 will retake
SAT 570-math 540 Verbal 540 Writing</p>
<p>I have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale</p>
<p>Sports: Track and Field, Cross Country
Clubs: Chemistry club
Lots of Community Service
I want to study Biomedical sciences and Biology in college so I can go to med school.</p>
<p>I'm applying to: Geroge Washington University, Boston university, University of Chicago, university of Michigan-Ann Arbour, Duke, University of Florida, McGill, University of British Columbia, Cornell, Penn state and University of Ohio.</p>
<p>Honestly, you don't have a chance at many of your schools. Duke, Cornell, Chicago and Mich are way out of range for you. Also, a 570 in math is going to make any pre med program difficult. You need to get a good advisor and do a realistic list.</p>
<p>You might have a shot at Penn state and Ohio Univerisity due to your weighted average. I am sad to say that you have little to no shot for the other schools that you mentioned.</p>
<p>But i'm taking really hard IB classes and get A's and B's in my sciences, its not liek i slacked off the majority of my high school career if thats what your thinking.</p>
<p>Please consider retaking that SAT also. The 1100 combined CR/Math is also low for the schools on your list. HOWEVER....there are some wonderful colleges that would be very happy to have you as a student. Have you considered smaller LAC's like York College in Pennsylvania, or smaller state schools instead of the state Flagship U's? You might want to look at UNC-Greensboro, or UNC Wilmington...both nice campuses with good programs. I'm sure others can pipe in with more suggestions. Is that GPA weighted or unweighted? And while Suze is correct about applying to a premed specific program, the reality is that your potential admission to medical school will be based on what you do in undergraduate school and on the medical school admission tests (GMAT?)...not your SAT math score. SO...find a place with a good science program, study hard, do well and go from there.</p>
<p>Unfortunately it doesn't matter whether you worked hard or slacked off, your stats are what they will measure you by. Lots of kids have been in difficult programs and at really competitive schools, the fact is that 90 percent plus at ivies and the like were in the top 10% of their class and the non hooked have generally been in the top 5%. The average SAT at my school is 1375, and the average kids don't go ivy even though they've busted their butts at one of the toughest schools in the Country.</p>
<p>Well, my pal who got around 1100 on old SAT's got accepted to Johns Hopkins, Carleton, Macalester, Wesleyan, Clark Uni, Uni of Rochester. Also for PRE-MED. Of course, some of these are LAC's and look at overall, besides numbers. (She did have a 3.7 GPA, though...) And you might want to beef up for the SAT II's.</p>
<p>I'd say Cornell, UChicago and possibly UMich is reach reach reach.</p>
<p>GWU, BU might be match/reach.</p>
<p>Unsure about Duke, Uni of Florida, Penn State and Uni of Ohio. </p>
<p>About McGill, they <em>are</em> considered somewhat like the "Harvard" of Canada. Hard-core, independent, and tough, but again, I don't know much of it so might as well give it a shot. As for UBC, make sure you have the prerequisites they list out on their website.</p>
<p>I'm unsure how the Canadian system streams into the medical schools, if it's straight into it like the UK or a grad school system like the US.</p>
<p>I'd be more worried about your test scores then your GPA...your scores will prob. keep you out of McGill contention most likely</p>
<p>The good thing about being pre-med though is that you don't need to go to a super-selective school (in fact since GPA is so important for med school admission you might not even want to). I also suggest you look at some LAC's - I know St. Olaf has a solid Biology program and they have good premed. GW is a good school for poli sci but I personally don't see why it is worth the 50k for a bio major - imo for premed it might be better to save your cash for med school even if you can afford it. JMHO.</p>
<p>My unweighted GPA was a 3.0, but yea im gonna retake my Sat and ACT again in December-time and ill check out the other schools, thanks for the help</p>
<p>I'd say the only school that's a match for you is Ohio U. ...the others range from reach to almost impossible. The schools you are applying to will basically look at 3 things initially...SAT, GPA, & Class rank. Yes you took demanding courses ..but so did 95% of the other applicants. Look at the schools listed average SAT & GPA. You really need to be looking at schools with 1100 average SAT's, with your GPA even those will be iffy...sorry but this is reality.</p>
<p>I'd say you have some very good school already on your list <em>points at UBC</em> now depends on your grades senior year,UBC could be a match for you and UBC has some awsome departments and classes that could get your into a good med program. also it's a canadian school so your SAT doesn't really matter ( I think you have the option of sending it or not)</p>
<p>Honestly, I think Ohio you have a good shot at (Ohio U I'm guessing?) The others I can't say much about. There are plenty of colleges that would be more than happy to have you as a student. I don't know, they probably do, but you could check out OSU (Ohio State U). </p>
<p>I know it's unfair that you do tough classes, but colleges care much more about the GPA number. Good luck though. :)</p>