<p>I'm looking for a college with a good Bio or neurology program. I'm interested in doing pre-med even though its not a major and hopefully get into med school. My GPA is 3.4 and my SAT is 1900 and I have taken loads of APS. Also, loads of extracurricular activities with leadership positions</p>
<p>So far I have gotten down
Penn State University
U of Pittsburgh
Temple
Drexel
Rutgers
NYU (maybe)
Ohio State Rutgers
Any good other science undergrads with top research and that will help with Med school entrance. Location does not matter</p>
<p>* I’m interested in doing pre-med even though its not a major and hopefully get into med school. My GPA is 3.4 and my SAT is 1900 *</p>
<p>You’re going to have to “step it up a bit” if you want to have the GPA needed for med school. </p>
<p>Your list contains schools that will have pre-meds with better stats than you have…and you’ll be competing for the limited number of A’s given in those pre-req weeder classes.</p>
<p>If you really want to be a doctor (and get the high GPA needed), then avoid schools where you’re going to be an average student (stats wise). Otherwise, you may find yourself with a GPA that med schools won’t consider.</p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>What is your budget ? how much will your parents pay? You have a few OOS publics on your list…and NYU…none will give you much aid.</p>
<p>Home State: PA
It’s not really high but NYU is at the bottom of my list. I also want to add to ursinus. I want to go to an undergrad that is pretty well known for good academics.</p>
<p>I personally would scratch NYU, Rutgers, Ohio State, and possibly Drexel from the list. Keep Penn State, Pitt, and Temple. As a pre-med, you need cheap colleges you can get into.</p>
<p>Franklin & Marshall has stronger science programs and fewer pre-meds than Ursinus. That might make it a better fit, unless you think you’d have a good shot at the Ursinus-Drexel program. Lafayette would be another place to look and is loan-free for those making under $50K; loans for those making $50-100K are capped at $10K total.</p>
<p>My AP Bio teacher said that Ursinus gives loads of merit especially to previous students win the past and it was a good to keep on the list as well as Franklin &Marshall and the three you said. Also, not many people have much success from my school for F&M with similar stats as mine. They have been either wait listed (majority), accepted, and a few rejections.</p>
<p>My AP Bio teacher said that Ursinus gives loads of merit especially to previous students win the past and it was a good to keep on the list as well as Franklin &Marshall and the three you said</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>Ursinus</p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 540 - 650
SAT Math: 560 - 650
SAT Writing: 530 - 650 </p>
<p>47% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
22% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74</p>
<p>Your GPA may hurt your chances for merit. 69% of students have a better GPA. </p>
<p>The top 25% have SATs of 1950+. Usually to get good merit, you have to in the top 25%. </p>
<p>* Keep Penn State, Pitt, and Temple. As a pre-med, you need cheap colleges you can get into.</p>
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<p>Right…I don’t think he’d get any merit at PSU or Pitt, so unless his parents will pay for those schools, they may be unaffordable.</p>
<p>How much will your family pay each year? This is important to determine what will work for you. Most of these schools don’t meet need. </p>
<p>What are your financial safety schools? These are schools that you LIKE, you know that you will be accepted to…and you know FOR SURE that you have all costs covered.</p>
<p>I’m currently a junior and I have no clue but i think my parents will help me out with 5-10k at least. I’m looking for a school in which i can excel at with a good gpa, which will help me prepare for the MCATS, i could create relationships with the professors, and pretty well known undergrad. I really appreciate your help and if you can continue to help that would be excellent</p>
<p>As a junior, the most important thing you can do right now is sit down with your parents and talk frankly about what they can afford to contribute to your education. There is no point in developing a list of schools that you can’t attend even if you did get admitted. If the local public U is what they can afford and are expecting you attend, you might want to hear that now. </p>
<p>Know that $5-$10/year is just about living expenses at most schools - which means you’d need to find a school that is offering you a financial aid package that covers tuition. How much debt are you and your parents prepared to assume? How willing are you to work while you are a student? Where can you go that offers major scholarships to students with your profile?</p>
<p>Note too that even an in-state medical school will cost $50k p.am (tuition and living expenses) so if you graduate with a lot of debt, you may find your future has been mortgaged for a long time to come.</p>
<p>If you read the threads on financial aid, you will find lots of good information on ‘expected financial contribution,’ ‘need blind admission,’ etc…</p>
<p>1) Talk to your parents about how much they’ll pay. That will likely determine where you should apply.</p>
<p>2) $5k - 10k is not much…Your instate schools of PSU and UPitt are costing $25k-30k per year…and PSU doesn’t give much aid…and UPitt tends to give merit to OOS students with high stats. </p>
<p>3) you need to improve your GPA…as much as you can. Very important.</p>
<p>4) you need to improve your test scores…practice! Also take the ACT. </p>
<p>Take off all those OOS publics. The OOS publics that might work for you are IF you increase your stats and are able to get a good merit scholarship.</p>