<p>well here is the thing i have about a 2.8 gpa wich will be around a 3.0 o 3.3 by the end of junior year..i have tooken the following classes...
Regualr math classes
Honors Science classes;phisical,bio,chem
ap classes tooken...u.s. Gov, micro econ, u.s. hist
regualr english classes
german 1,2,3
plan to take next year...honors physics, honors human ananatomy, mabe ap bio if there is room..senior english,2 math classes,and debating on 4th year of german
my projected act score is 30-34, and give some out-looks if i got say a 27 somehow....i plan to be a cardiovascular surgeon in the end...
i would like to stay in IL but if i have to i will go somewhere else but i want somewhere where they accept act scores..</p>
<p>Thanks guys, and i know im such a noob...lol</p>
<p>Let me ask you a question: how do you know at age 16 or whatever that you want to be a cardiovascular surgeon?</p>
<p>most colleges don't have "premed" majors.
usually students take the required premed core.</p>
<p>ohh ok thanks... i thought there was a way to omnicent the mcats???</p>
<p>omnicent!?! I don't even know what that means! Omit? Omniscient? What are you trying to say?</p>
<p>If you are looking for ways to avoid taking the MCAT there are a number of combined BA (or BS)/MD programs - some of which are accelerated, while some are only guaranteed admissions to that schools medical school. (guaranteed admissions after 4 years of UG may still require a qualifying MCAT score).
Admissions to such programs are extremely competitive, and in my personal opinion not worth the time, though others disagree with me. My reasoning includes issues of maturity, deciding that medicine is really not for you, transferring if dropping the program, cost, the ridiculousness of getting done, at most, 2 years early (as if that's some sort of incentive - are you really going to look back at your retirement party and say...damn I wish I would have been in practice for 37 years instead of 35) and so on. However for some people they are an appropriate path.</p>
<p>If you are looking for such a program simply to avoid taking the MCAT, I believe you should really reconsider your career options and be a little bit more open minded - you don't have to change your plans completely, just realize that there are other opportunities. Yes, the MCAT sucks, but it's part of the process of making sure you are ready and qualified to become a doctor.</p>
<p>no i dont care for it but its one less thing to worry about im actually by far better at standerized tests over classes....but yea i dont mind them...i have back up plans already if the cardio doesnt work out then its a vet and then a pharm after that...</p>
<p>ohh and kinda in a rush so excuse my spelling^^^....lol</p>
<p>Keep in mind that admissions to those programs are nearly as competitive (or in the case of vetrinary (sp?) school actually more competitive) as medical school. Further, you must demonstrate actually interest and commitment to the profession in question. These other schools are incredibly wary of "failed" med students who apply to their programs thinking they are "easier" ways to a similar job. So if you think that you can just flip and flop over to these when medicine doesn't happen for you, you are mistaken. </p>
<p>It is theoretically possible to spend time involved in all the programs as an undergrad - shadowing professionals, volunteering or working in occupation specific jobs (working at a pharmacy, or a vet, or a dental lab for examples of things you would need to do as a pre-pharm, pre-vet or pre-dent), but it is my opinion that you will be doing all 3 (or however many if you want to throw in optometry/dentistry/physical therapy/occupational therapy) a disservice by not giving your full effort in the direction of your goal.</p>