<p>Hi guys,
I am reposting my original question with an update and would really really appreciate any new feedback.. please note the new SAT scores listed in this update below the original ones.. Thank you so much!!!!</p>
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I am trying to help my daughter do some legwork before we start her actual applications next week, her dad and I never went to college. (Her grandparents both UCLA grads though so does that matter for anything?) She is a senior in high school, has wanted a medical career since she was 5 years old. She is uncertain if she will try to go for it and be an actual doctor I think she's scared she will not cut it as far as getting into medical school.. should she feel like she can and should shoot for dr with her grades and scores or is it too much a longshot? Alternately, she may become a Physician's Assistant, Nurse Practictioner, just get her BSN for now, or find some new medical or biotech career along the way. Does she have a good shot at the UCLA 5 year pre-med plan? Our dilemna is.. should she shoot for UCLA and UCSD where she has wanted to go for some time, or as her counselor brought up.. maybe choose a private, lower tier school where she could be a big fish in a small pond as they say.. and possibly get good merit money, maybe even a full ride? Unfortunately, we dont have alot of money set aside to help her out. Yet we wouldnt qualify for need based aid either I dont think. We'd get loans and help her pay as much as possible, but she'd definitely have some significant student loan debt at graduation. So my questions for everyone are these.. How likely is she to get full ride, or pretty juicy scholarship money with her stats, admittedly at a smaller school.. and will choosing a school like this hurt her later should she decide to pursue med school, or a graduate degree? Truthfully, I didnt think she'd be able to consider a full ride, her counselor threw that idea out there. UC Davis has sent her a letter guaranteeing acceptance if she applies early. Thanks so much in advance.. and now for her numbers..</p>
<p>Academic GPA 4.51
Total GPA 4.45
CSU GPA 4.47
Cal Grant GPA 3.79 (unweighted?)
Class rank is 5 of 628 (top 1% of class)
ELC</p>
<p>1st attempt SATs.. Crit R 580, Writ 470, Math 660 (SAT II M2 620 and SAT II UH 710)
NEW SCORES FOR SECOND SAT ATTEMPT: 600, 580, 660 (same order, 1840 total)
ACT test is this saturday..</p>
<p>APs
Language and Comp-B in class got 3 on test
AP US HIST- A in class Got a 3 on test
This year.. AP Calc, AP Lit, AP bio, regular Physics, straight A's so far. </p>
<p>Honor Society each year
Played Soccer for High School 9th and 10th Grade, Captain of her team both years
(actually played Soccer from age 4 thru 16, from AYSO, to Club, to High School)
Volunteer in Senior Year at Local Hospital Women's Unit 5 hrs a week
Key Club all four years,group leader
Participated with them in many local community service events
Tutors local kid twice a week
Volunteers a few hours a month at Saferides as a driver
Won a weeks scholarship at a college for science camp from American Association of University Women in Jr High</p>
<p>Thanks so much in advance.. so chances for her UCs and also if known, chances for good choices in California esp if she has a shot at some big help with tuition. THANK YOU!!!!!!!</p>