<p>I only got a 1300 (1930) on my SAT's and i have a 4.25GPA. I plan on taking the ACT's on the 25th because i feel i can do better. I have a descent amount of extracurriculars but not a ton, and my best one is that i went to the Harvard secondary school program this year living there for a month and getting an A in the course.</p>
<p>i still would have to take 2 SAT subject tests :(</p>
<p>I definitely want to go to med school after college too, would it even be worth applying to Cornell? It seems like a big reach and a huge workload but at the same time it is an ivy. My main choice right now is TCNJ. </p>
<p>Well considering i want to go premed it would be the school of science, making it even harder to get in. </p>
<p>I guess i would major in Biology but i'm starting to reconsider that considering i'll already have to be taking a lot of required science courses and majoring in Bio could be overload from what i've heard.</p>
<p>If you want to be pre-med you can study whatever you want in whatever college....doesn't have to be the College of Arts and Science. You mentioned you are looking at TCNJ...are you from NJ? The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a biology major and doesn't require SAT IIs and it's a little bit easier to get into...although the Bio program is one of its more competitive majors. It's an NYS contract college...but they also take a lot of NJ residents.</p>
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If you want to be pre-med you can study whatever you want in whatever college....doesn't have to be the College of Arts and Science. You mentioned you are looking at TCNJ...are you from NJ? The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a biology major and doesn't require SAT IIs and it's a little bit easier to get into...although the Bio program is one of its more competitive majors. It's an NYS contract college...but they also take a lot of NJ residents.
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<p>Wait your saying the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell doesn't require SAT subject tests? I thought you had to have 2 SAT subject tests just to apply to Cornell?</p>
<p>Ok i haven't done much research on CALS but i could major in biology in it (not that i'd need to to be premed) and still do all the necessary requirements to apply to med school?</p>
<p>If so i'll definitely apply to it to at least see if i can get in, i mean i might as well</p>
<p>edit: Sorry i can't find any place explaining the requirements to apply to CALS, do you have a link?</p>
<p>Just go to cals.cornell.edu and click on the prospective students link...you'll learn everything you need to know.</p>
<p>As as the bio program....you will end up doing all of the required pre-med classes because of the curriculum. Just make sure you also have a nice array of humanities/social science classes as many med schools are now recommending/requiring you to have those classes.</p>
<p>I don't in anyway want you to feel that I"m discouraging you from applying to Cornell, but I will tell you that if you do get into Cornell pre-med there is very tough. My cousin who got into Amherst then transfered to Cornell struggled there, and he was very bright (1500s SAT/3.9 GPA). I just want you to know this since it'll be really hard to do well there unless you're a genius.</p>
<p>If I'm applying to Cornell and I wish to also pursue a career in medicine in my future. Should I put my major as biological and biomedical sciences? Or pre-medicine? I always thought pre-med was a graduate type thing. I will be applying as a freshmen for Fall 09 Semester.</p>
<p>OP- just apply. you're going to, and should, regardless of how abysmal we think your SAT score is. </p>
<p>Sheriff- premed isn't a major. to go to med school you simply need to fulfill the courses they require, which are easily found via google. you can major in almost anything, as long as you take the required courses for med school.</p>
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I don't in anyway want you to feel that I"m discouraging you from applying to Cornell, but I will tell you that if you do get into Cornell pre-med there is very tough. My cousin who got into Amherst then transfered to Cornell struggled there, and he was very bright (1500s SAT/3.9 GPA). I just want you to know this since it'll be really hard to do well there unless you're a genius.
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<p>yea i've heard it's really difficult there. I mean not to take the easy way out because i generally don't do that but i feel like i would have a lot more fun at TCNJ and could still get into a good med school</p>
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OP- just apply. you're going to, and should, regardless of how abysmal we think your SAT score is.
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<p>Yea especially now that i know i don't need SAT subject tests i'll definitely apply to see if i can get in. Even if i do i'm not sure if i'll choose it but it would be nice to know i got in and who knows, maybe i'll end up going.</p>
<p>Does it make a huge difference? i've heard theres just a lot of unnecessary classes you need to take as a biology major and that the things you need you just learn in med school again anyway.</p>
<p>Maybe i could major in psychology to show i have an interest in human behavior/humanities (i guess?) and minor in biology?</p>
<p>CALS doesn't offer a psychology major. Development Sociology is a great program in CALS...I knew a few pre-med students in the program.</p>
<p>Medical schools don't care about your major...they want to see that you took a wide variety of classes, did well in pre-med classes (a lot of schools really want to see biochem and/or molecular bio) and have clinical exposure and show a dedication to a lifetime of service (through community service and volunteer work)....research is also important. </p>
<p>i'd major in psychology b/c i have an interest in psychology and not just b/c it's easier than a biology major...</p>
<p>each college has its requirements...arts has that pesky language (which might be unnecessary...although taking Spanish could only help doctors)...</p>
<p>well i would major in psychology but dewdrop said your can't major in psychology in CALS. I like spanish too and plan on taking it, but not enough to major in it.</p>