<p>chemistry Major , Biology Minor
Accumulative GPA till junior year = 3.84 -> 3.9
Expected MCAT score ( 35+ ) - I can even form an exam ;)</p>
<p>International student
simple biology research , ( work experience: receptionist, cashier )
Activities : not much ( MUN memeber, photography, newsletter editor, english tutor)</p>
<p>Would that give me a hook with the Ivies ?
Is is true I have to be in US 1 yr b4 applying ?</p>
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Are there full rides to medicine ( full financial aid )
otherwise I wont be able to pay a penny
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<p>I doubt there is very little true "financial aid" to med-schools. The idea is that they want you to rack up debt and once you become a doctor, you ought to be able to pay that debt back fairly quickly.</p>
<p>However, there are some med-schools that offer merit scholarships. Obviously these are extremely difficult to get. </p>
<p>Another path you could take is to join a program that will pay for your schooling. For example, I know that if you agree to join the military, the government will pay for part of your schooling, in return for your commitment to serve as a military physician for a number of years. You could also, I suppose, enter an MD/PhD program, where the NIH will pay for all of your tuition, but you have to agree to stay in school for 7-8 years while completing both degrees. I personally think the MD/PHD is a very poor choice if you're worried about money because while regular MD's will have racked up a lot of debt, they will also be out practicing 3-4 years earlier than the MD/PHD's would so they would have come out ahead financially. Still, if you're that allergic to debt, it is one way you could go.</p>
<p>I would say all of them, but you are talking about being their # 1 or 2 student. You have to be the best of all of the students entering to be offered such things, its not as easy as in normal college.</p>
<p>Just wondering what's the distribution in questions between Physics I and Physics II in the Physical Science area. Is it possible just to take Physics I course and self study Physics II before taking MCAT? Appreciate your inputs.</p>
<p>You probably could self study the whole test. The thing is will you know the material well enough that any question won't stump you. You do have to have a second semester of physics for med school, so why not take it then take the MCAT.</p>
<p>I heard majority of the Physics questions will be from Physics I. Just want to confirm if this is true. Plan to take MCAT at the end of Sophomore year and will retake it again in junior year if not satisfied with the results. Will take Physics II before med school.</p>
<p>umm...what topics consitute physics I and II? The big topic I learned in second semester physics was electricity/magnetism and that's heavily covered on the MCAT. </p>
<p>Regardless, you should take the MCAT after you've finished both semesters of physics. The topics covered in each section vary from test to test and from form to form on the same test. I would not base my studying on advice like "only physics I is covered on the PS section."</p>
<p>Has anyone in the history of the MCAT ever scored a perfect 45? If one were to actually to do so, would they basically get admitted to every college they applied to?</p>
<p>The answer to the first question is yes, the answer to the second question is no.</p>
<p>There are no guarantees to getting admitted. And the MCAT is only factor. If that person had poor grades and/or poor EC's, he would still have great trouble getting into places.</p>
<p>There's a new weekend class in Florida that I just heard about. It's called Lesson45.com I think. They posted flyers all over my campus. Has anyone heard anything about it?</p>
<p>I know this post may be silly, but is there any correlation between MCAT and SAT Scores? If so I feel as though I am a bit screwed because I only managed a 1320 math+verbal and I really have the ambition of continuing on to medical school. I did well on my SAT2s if that means anything...</p>