normal chances vs. an accelerated program

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, my cousin just got accepted to a 6-yr med program, and now I look pretty stupid compared to her. I was hoping someone could help me out and let me know if I have any chances, anywhere.</p>

<p>SAT I: 720 V 710 M
SAT II: 720 US History, 680-Writing, 670-World History (I just took writing and math this past weekend and am hoping for an improved score)
ACT: 31
AP Tests: taken junior year: 5-US History, 2-physics b
Rank: 5/625 at a public school
GPA: 3.9 out of 4.2
Curriculum: all honors/AP as possible for all 4 years
Senior courses: AP Calc BC, AP Economics, AP Biology, AP US Gov., AP English Literature, AP Spanish </p>

<p>EC:
-National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society 9th-present
-Debate Team 9th-present, Team and Individual Speaker Awards, State Qualifier
-National Forensics League 9th-present
-Spanish Honor Society 10th-present
-New York State Science Honor Society 10th-present, Vice President
-Lacrosse 10th-present
-Part time Front Desk Clerk over summer of 2002
-Key Club 11th-present, Vice President
-Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program 11th-present
-Volunteering at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital over summer of 2004, 100 + hours
-AP Spanish Foreign Language Award for Outstanding Achievement
-AP U.S. History Award for Outstanding Achievement
-Varsity Letter for Lacrosse and Scholar Athlete Award</p>

<p>I'm applying to:
NYU, Georgetown, Yale, Vassar, Case Western, and Syracuse (6 yr)
im an asian female
I know those programs for med, law and eng. are really competitive and i wanted to know if i have better chances at a top univ or at an accelerated program.</p>

<p>Any feedback would really help, thanks!</p>

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<p>hey, i think that you have a good chance of getting in, especially since Case Western's average score is a 1410, which you passed, plus you have a lot of other activites going for you and your GPA and rank are pretty impressive. i have a similar question and anyfeed back would be awesome.</p>

<p>SATI: 730v, 720m.
SAT II: writing-700. math II C-700, biology-720.
rank:10/675
courses: all APs and honors.
senior year: AP government and politics, AP calculus BC, AP Economics, Ap Italian 5, AP literature, AP physics B, advanced debate 4, health, and gym. </p>

<p>EC:
Debate:9-12, various awards, and member of National Forensics League.
National Honor Society: 9(jr. honor society), and 11-12. treasurer.
Italian honor soceity:10-12, treasurer.
Italian Club:10-12. president.
Key Club:10-12. president for 2 years.
Varsity tennis: 9-12. counties champ, scholar athlete.
Varsity Lacrosse:10-12. starter, scholar athlete.
Physics Engineering Science and Technology Club:11,12. Vice President.
Acapella Chorus, Girls Chorus, and New York State Soloists Music Association (NYSSMA)-9,11. best vocalist award.
Volunteer at local hospital in pharmacy-50 hours
Researcher at Cornell Medical Center in Leukemia-210 hours.
Columbia University Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology-3 weeks.
National Student Leadership Program in International Diplomacy.
National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine.
Big Brothers Big Sisters- 11,12. chair organizer and big sister.
Relay for Life Cancer Walk:9-12 Chair organizer, manager of booths, walked and got pledges. </p>

<p>ok, so that's my list, i want to get in at casewestern, drexel or BU for a program and otherwise i think that Dartmouth, Cornell, and Columbia would be great if i could ever get in.</p>

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<p>Agent007: I would LOVE to Syracuse accelerated law. Joseph Bidden (Dem. Senator for Delaware) went to Syracuse U. and i have a bunch of friends there who like it. All very competitive schools and yes you definately have a shot. Alot are reaches, but there is no one who is in for sure at alot of those schools. You have decent board scores which is what NYU loves so i think you have a good chance at getting in there. Your physics score kinda sucks but colleges won't care if you don't plan on majoring in it i don't htink. My guidance counselor said i didn't have to worry about my crap-ass ap bio score or my bio sat2 because i'm not a prospective bio major. On that note, yeah.</p>

<p>Cyan516: What is your GPA? either way you should be able to get into drexel and BU. The ivies are really up in the air for everyone, but your ECs are so strong that you have a better chance than most. You should definately get into cornell if not one of hte other 2.</p>

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<p>thanks, i'm really hoping to get into the syracuse program, it's amazing.</p>

<p>any other comments or suggestions for other schools? please...</p>

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<p>whoops! lol. forgot to add that. my gpa ends up being a 3.86 out of a 4.0. i pray that i get into BU's or drexel's 7 year programs. but since i'm an asian female, my chances don't look so good.</p>

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<p>Read the 7 year med thread in the College Search section...I personally have no idea why anyone would do a 6-7 yr med program. And getting into a six year med program isnt that super, it means you were a top student who will have essentially a non prestigous med and undergrad degree. Its even worse for law, where the school you go to is ABSOLUTELY critical to getting a top Job and top positions. Biden is an anomaly. You have the ability to go to a place like Vassar, Northwestern, etc and judging by your record you would probably end up at an Ivy law school. the fact that you are not even sure is just one more reason not to go! Why rush it? When you graduate the 30K you saved wont even matter that much, especially when you realize that had you gone to Cornell or Vassar and then gone to a place like Penn law instead of Syracuse law you will make 40K a year more right off the bat.</p>

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<p>see the thing is that i would love to go to a great school, but to my parents getting into a program is all that matters. For some reason, to them, it seems like a 6yr program for anything, whether it's law or med, is the best option out there. I applied to syracuse because i do like the school, but i also really would like to have the chance to go to a school like vassar or nyu (i know my chances at georgetown and yale suck). do you recommend any additional schools?</p>

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<p>Agent, you need to educate your parents. I am not trying to stereotype, (I am asian myself) but a lot of asian parents see this as the best route when it is not, ESPECIALLY for law. The fact that you are not sure whether law or business just shows why a real four year experience would be better. Anyway, with your stats Emory (safety/ match), Northwestern (match), and Brown(reach) might be some great schools to apply to.</p>