Need a place to start

College Search & Selection
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<p>well i'm a sophmore in highschool and am starting to look at colleges. I did really bad freshman year and my GPA is a 3.33 which i am hoping to bring up to a 3.7-8 at the end of junior year. I wanna become a cardiologist but dont know where to start. I was looking at SUNY schools but my mom wants me to go to a private school. I was thinking of Pace but is that a good college to go to before i go to med. college? Does anyone have any other suggestions (colleges) because I really want to become a cardiologist and dont really plan on changing my mind. Please help me and leave suggestions! Thanks!!</p>

<p>P.S - does anyone know how long it takes to become a cardiologist?</p>

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<p>It sounds like you have a good idea of what you want. To begin college research, think about criteria that you want in a school: geography, size, selectivity based on your own profile, private vs public, financial considerations, etc. Most schools have good science programs which may or may not be pre-med oriented. You will need to do very well in science classes, but should also be interested in other things. You will need to do medical school and then special training in your field. Being a doc takes a lot of years, a lot of motivation, a lot of dedication (a lot of money!) and a lot of caring.</p>

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<p>Well, in New York, look at Fordham, Wagner, Syracuse, NYU, Barnard, Columbia, URochester, Marist, Skidmore, Vassar, Sarah Lawrence, etc.</p>

<p>The first half consists of Unis, the second half LACs.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Stony Brook and Bing are two Sunys which are strong in the sciences/medical.</p>

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<p>oo thanks alot guys. do any of you know if Pace is a good private university to study pre-med in? if not I was thinking SU or mayb Tufts but that seems hard to get into.</p>

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<p>Well, I have spoken to someone recently who graduated from Pace, pre med She and her friends do not speak favorably about pace's science departments and tell me that Pace is a good school only for business. She goes to NYU medical school , but says that much her effort to get there was on her own. </p>

<p>My chem teacher went a while back and recounts the same.</p>

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<p>Also check into Drexel and Northeastern.</p>

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<p>And Union, as well. Another option is to go to nursing school and fulfill pre-med there. That'd give you a nice background for med school.</p>

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<p>Most schools offer a biology and/or chemistry major and both are good preparation for med school. Med school admissions is based more on your MCAT scores and having the appropriate preparation, which a biology or chemistry major provides. Med schools care less about where you obtained your undergraduate education. Procure an MCAT study guide and choose college courses that cover in class the material you need to know for the MCAT.</p>