<p>I got into the NEOMED Class of 2019 Early Action into UAkron, but some of my grades that they may see are pretty bad...I might be getting B's in all 4 of my AP classes (probably AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics C, and maybe AP English Literature). Do you think this is enough for NEOMED to revoke my acceptance? This is seriously worrying me, because I really want to go here, but I'm not sure if it's going to happen for me...any thoughts? My ACT is 34, SAT is 2200, top 3-4% of my class, I've gotten 5 B's in the past (in AP Chemistry, Honors Math, AP Calculus AB), just to give you a background.</p>
<p>I really feel like NEOMED prefers ohio residents over grades/scores, and you’re already accepted to I don’t think a B will make a difference. A C or D, maybe.</p>
<p>So…you’re saying that people from Ohio only get in because they’re from Ohio and not because they’re actually qualified for the spot? Ouch…</p>
<p>yeah, i know someone with a 27 act and a 3.7ish GPA get in and I know people with 33 ACT/4.0 GPA that get rejected</p>
<p>I highly doubt that neomed would rescind the acceptance since they don’t ask for a mid-yr. report for EA applicants. Have to agree with sanguinee, us OH residents have it much easier than OOS applicants.</p>
<p>@sanguinee are you out of state or in state? and are you applying to neomed?
@phloppy95 how do you know that they don’t ask for a mid-year report for EA applicants? so they basically won’t look at any of my grades from senior year at all then??</p>
<p>“So…you’re saying that people from Ohio only get in because they’re from Ohio and not because they’re actually qualified for the spot”
-This program is designed for Ohio residents and funded by Ohio taxpayers. They have to be qualified, but to get into 5 or so spots devoted to OOS is much harder than to get one of 130 or so spots devoted for Ohio residents.
Going back to OP question, how anybody here will know? But if OP is really concerned, then the question is how to improve the grades? Maybe getting all As from now would improve them? I do not see why not always strive for an A not matter what?</p>
<p>“you’re saying that people from Ohio only get in because they’re from Ohio and not because they’re actually qualified for the spot”
-Apparently you did not realize that this program is at public schools and designed to serve Ohio residents, which used to be written in their charter. Of course one has to qualify. But it is harder to obtain one of 5 spots (OOS spots) than one out of 130 (devoted for IS).</p>
<p>@aly yeah i’m out of state and I already got rejected</p>
<p>^not a biggy! If you applied widely, you might get somewhere or go regular route like the most. D. did not apply to OOS, she got in into 3 programs but all IS, but then she applied out anyway. Good luck with application process.</p>
<p>^ I applied to 15 and have gotten rejected to all but 2. 1 is probably a rejection anyways. Thanks though</p>
<p>@MiamiDAP I’m sorry you might have misunderstood me! I do strive for all A’s, all the time, and I try my best, however I feel like this year I overloaded myself, and because my final exams are in a couple of weeks, there are a couple of my grades that I find would be very difficult to raise in two weeks, especially considering the difficulty level of the classes themselves. I’m not trying to make excuses for myself, I’m just trying to be realistic. I will continue trying my best, despite the likelihood of getting A’s in certain classes, but it was just a question that I wanted to pose to people who might have more knowledge of this situation than I do.</p>
<p>@ali Your fears are unfounded. You won’t be the first and certainly not the last high school student who didn’t perform up to their usual standards their last semester senior year. I wouldn’t even worry if you get a C. By the time your final transcript ends up at Akron/Neomed they will be much more concerned with finding 4 or 5 students to fill the seats they will have lost to other BS/MD programs, full tuition/full ride undergrad scholarships, or IVYs, than they will be about a couple of weak final semester grades. Anyway you are commended for taking a heavy load senior year.</p>
<p>The truth is there is NO combined program out there that is ever looking to fill the spots. They all have very hard time to select out of humdreds of very highly qualified Ivy caliber applicants, most of whom prefer combined bs/md route. More so, some did not even apply to any Ivy / Elite schools realizing that if Med. School is a plan, than the name of UG does not matter much. I know several very top coming from private prep. HS (including my own D.). Even now. looking back while in Med. School, she told me several times that she had no goal of applying to Ivy / Elite UG because she knew all along that it does not matter much. The reason that she knew, was that she was surrounded by kids with MD parents in her HS (the most pricey in our area), most of whom send their own kids to local (low ranked) college and local (low ranked) Med. School to avoid the burden of student loans.<br>
This is to give a prospective of what is going on. How senior year grades influence the acceptance I have no idea. Somebody else need to answer this.</p>