<p>Do you guys think that if I get a 32 on the act it is enough to get into a BS/MD program? These are the colleges im looking at:</p>
<p>Howard
Stonybrook
Neucom
UMKC
Sophie Davis
VCU</p>
<p>If I get a 32, do you think I should retake it or leave it be? Btw, I got a 1440/2140 on the sat. Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>In general, yes. It depends on whether or not you are well rounded. If you are uni-dimensional and are hoping to get into colleges primarily on your academic record and academic related ECs then, no, you probably need a 34+.</p>
<p>Anyways, start taking subject tests and make sure you write a good, well written essay. By "good" I mean that you choose a good topic that's not cliche.</p>
<p>not really, 32 is SOLID, but it's not enough because they want students that also have perfect GPA's and great leadership roles through medical experiences/extracurricular activities</p>
<p>In fact, I know someone who had a perfect GPA and 36 ACT that got rejected to multiple BS/MD programs including rejection from UIC, while I know another girl that got a 30 ACT and got accepted to Northwestern's HPME...</p>
<p>In the end, SOLID STATS are needed for these programs, but then it all winds down to the INTERVIEW</p>
<p>My essay's are great imo, and my ec's are very good as well. That's why I want to know. </p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>what type of question is that...of course its good...27 is the average</p>
<p>im talking about for these guaranteed med programs...</p>
<p>^^^
It depends on the rest of your application. What would the rest of your application look like?</p>
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In fact, I know someone who had a perfect GPA and 36 ACT that got rejected to multiple BS/MD programs including rejection from UIC
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Take this kid, for example. If he could not get in with a perfect GPA and a 36 on the ACT, he must have had bland, if not awful, teacher recs, essays, ECs, etc.</p>
<p>I understand that grades won't get you anywhere alone, but my question is that is 32 too low and will it hurt my chances for admission? I have really good ec's and 2 great essays, plus great letter of recommendations.</p>
<p>I had a 35 ACT when I applied, and I got into 3 of the 9 schools I applied to so far, interviewed at 2 more (havent heard back yet) and got rejected from 4 (flat out, no interview)</p>
<p>I got a 31 ACT and a 2110 SAT and got into VCU, which is one of the programs you are looking at. but a lot of weight is given to your GPA, medical related extracurrics, recs, essays, and interview (if you get one)</p>
<p>bump......</p>
<p>This is the magic of the ACT -- you can take it as many times as you want and no one will ever know! If I were you, I would take it one more time, see what you get, but go into it with the mindset that if you do better, you do better and if not, you still have a 32, which is a great score.</p>
<p>I had a 36 ACT and got rejected flat out from 7 of 9 medical programs. I think Newjack's analysis of having "bland, if not awful" everything else isn't a very accurate blanket statement (I'm sure it applies to some people, though), but I think each of these programs has a profile that they seem to be looking for. Don't let a 32 deter you--if you want it, go for it.</p>
<p>a 32 is pretty good esp. for the schools you listed</p>
<p>I'm goin to try for a 32.5 ( so it rounds to a 33). I need 130 total points for that. Currently I am getting around 126. So I have 5 days to get 4 points. Anyone have suggestions?</p>
<p>Wait the ACT has points...? Lol.... I just kind of showed up and took the test. I did not realize that people prepped that much for it.</p>
<p>az1698:
You'll be fine. I found the Math and English sections to be the easiest to score the highest on.</p>
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I had a 36 ACT and got rejected flat out from 7 of 9 medical programs. I think Newjack's analysis of having "bland, if not awful" everything else isn't a very accurate blanket statement (I'm sure it applies to some people, though), but I think each of these programs has a profile that they seem to be looking for. Don't let a 32 deter you--if you want it, go for it.
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I don't know about that. What makes you think the exact same application with lower test scores could get in? If you get rejected with a 36 ACT you clearly didn't get rejected because of your test scores...</p>
<p>I know, but that doesn't mean I was bland everywhere else. I also didn't apply as a science major ANYWHERE. I applied as a journalism major where I could or, if not that, as a Spanish major. I had zero medical experience before, the only medical experience I had was that I'd gone over to UChicago and interviewed experts for stories I've written for the paper. I had different extracurriculars than the average applicant and I don't think the programs felt that I was 100% committed to medicine. It ended up not mattering because I got into the program that was going to let me do journalism and medicine anyway, but I don't think it had to do with any of my essays or extracurriculars being "bland, if not awful" because neither of them were.</p>
<p>^^^
We're arguing two separate things. My point is "If you get rejected with a 36 ACT you clearly didn't get rejected because of your test scores..." In your case it was that "[you didn't] think the programs felt that [you were] 100% committed to medicine." By making the "bland, if not awful" comment I was getting at the fact that even with great test scores it's possible for an application to be lacking in another area.</p>
<p>bump................../</p>
<p>Well yeah, but I don't think my application was lacking in the other areas, I don't think I fit the profile of what they were looking for. If you want to call that "lacking," then whatever, but to me it's just that they didn't see me as 100% committed to medicine because I had a vested interest in journalism, as well.</p>