<p>I have yet to start going to college, i will be a freshman is the fall of 2014. I applied to Yale RD but was rejected due to low sat 1500 superscored, 3.6 GPA, 5 ap classes. the reasons why my stats are so low is that I had just arrived from Africa when I began my high school career due to that fact i also was put in the lowest English class (English for newcomer) and also science and math class. yea I had it pretty rough, I ended up in AP lit, physic and Algebra 2( could have done better in the math department). Since my college only has physic as a minor i decided to major in biology and a minor in physics, i would have double major in both. I planning on joining the Honors college at my university.
I know that I have to retake my sat, hopefully getting 700 in each section, i already have a 750 in the french subject test, i am planning on taking the lit and math 2 ones, I know i have to do well too. I will focus my essay on my need to bring a meaning to my life but giving back to the world( that's why i want to be a doctor) and enforced that by telling the story of the war that forced me out of my native country. There is also a summer program at Yale for medical school oriented students that i will be applying to, hopefully i will get one of the professor there to write me a letter of recommendation stating how well i would fit in the school. Beside all of this what else should I do to be the application that stands out from everyone else.
Thank You from taking you time to read this</p>
<p>Yale is a reach for Freshman applicants and even harder for transfers. An SAT of 2100 will still not get you in.
Here is the link for Yale’s Transfer information: <a href=“Transfer Application Process | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions”>Transfer Application Process | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions;
It doesn’t look good.</p>
<p>I am planning on applying as a junior, I would have less of a chance if i just apply now</p>
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<p>Only take these Subject tests if you’re doing so right now at the end of sr year. While retaking the SAT in college is sometimes warranted, there is absolutely no reason for college students to take Subject tests as no schools require them for transfers and because they are redundant once you have college grades.</p>
<p>What if you stay in your college, excel in your academic work, and apply to med school with an awesome GPA and great recommendations? You haven’t even started, why don’t you give your college a chance? </p>
<p>Plus it’s very unlikely that Yale (or any selective college for that matter) will accept you as a transfer after rejecting you as a freshman. They don’t like admitting people after having rejected them. In any case, best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Please read the link given by Gumbymom:
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<p>I already read the Yale transfer page, I know that my chances are extremely thin, the main point of this forum is to estimate my already miserable chances. The problem with my college is the course load, and is it getting me ready for the MCAT and overall medical school work, it is mostly like a domino effect, if i do not get the ideal course work how am I supposed to score high on the Mcat, and also getting into the top medical school. It is not just for the sole purpose of the prestige but for my life long goal which is to help, by creating an organization, how can you do so if everyone around you only care about egocentric goals. </p>
<p>If you want to be a Dr. you don’t need to go to Yale for undergrad. There are 100’s of doctors who didn’t get an ivy league undergrad degree but still became doctors. </p>
<p>Take the advice given, go to the school you’re going to and do your very best work. </p>
<p>I just don’t want to become any doctor. It is true that there is a lot of good medical school but once again how I am supposed to get in those schools if my MCAT and coursework is less than adequate. Even if i do well is the best class that my college has to offers it still might not be enough. </p>
<p>See this youtube video: "From Community College to Medical School: Step by Step Instructions for Success (2013) " by UCDPreHealth; <a href=“From Community College to Medical School: Step by Step Instructions for Success (2013) - YouTube”>From Community College to Medical School: Step by Step Instructions for Success (2013) - YouTube;
<p>Many schools other than Yale can be excellent for premed.</p>