<p>i have NO idea what to do with myself . . . i thought the bs/md track would be for me, but from what i'm hearing i have no chance. </p>
<p>where SHOULD i apply??? any help is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>GPA W: 4.19</p>
<p>GPA UW: 3.63</p>
<p>ACT: 34</p>
<p>SAT: 2200 -> 1490</p>
<p>PSAT: 201 (Nat'l Merit Commended Scholar)</p>
<p><em>self studying for SAT II: MATH IIC and BIO taking in oct</em></p>
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- AP Gov
- AP Lang
- AP US
- AP Spanish
- AP Lit
- AP Bio
- AP Psych
- AP Calc AB</p>
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-AP GOV: 4
-AP LANG: 5
-AP US: 3</p>
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- Hospital (also shadowed pediatrician on a number of occasions)
- Facilitator at Children's Museum
- Freshman Mentor
- First Class (kind of like DARE, be a good person, character) Leader (teach a class one day a month)
- Literacy Center Tutor (3 day/week during lunch/before school)
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- Speech Team 4 years, 3 yrs Varsity
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- 3 years Varsity Badminton, Senior Varsity Captain
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- Nominated for the Harvard Book Award for outstanding Jr English Student
- Emory University School of Medicine Summer Science Academy (3 week program at Emory)</p>
<p>You're fine. You can be in the business/med track if you want.</p>
<p>What you need to remember, however, is the the MOST competitive programs are just that, super competitive. They are PLENTY of others great schools with wonderful business/premed programs that you can get into.</p>
<p>sorry i meant bs/md also known as ba/md where you are granted acceptance to undergrad as well as an associated medical school when you start your freshman year. </p>
<p>thanks for the words of encouragement though :)</p>
<p>There are some BS/MD programs that are less competitive than others. Search around. You may find one that suits you. It never hurts to apply right? you never know!</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that they're all really competitive...some less so than others, but I wouldn't say that any are easy to get into. </p>
<p>Although, really, I don't recommend combined programs to most people. They're usually completely binding, and making that kind of decision at 17 isn't always good. The average college student changes his or her major 5 times. Even if you say that it won't happen to you...you never know. I know lots of people who were deadset on a certian career for ages, then changed their minds during their sophomore year of college. It's just better to keep your options open. </p>
<p>What I would do is go to the college that best suits you, the place where you'll be happiest, and if medicine is still your passion three years later, apply the traditional way. I can tell you're a smart person, so as long as you keep your grades up in college, you won't have any problem getting accepted.</p>
<p>yeah right now im really torn. i know there are a LOT of programs. i've done equally as much research. i will still apply. . . and no HPME and PLME are not on my list. i know where i stand and there is one program exclusively for illinois residents where i may have a shot. and of course who knows, thats why you still apply to reaches, because it may happen. </p>
<p>yeah world changer i know theres a lot of good schools i can go to that will give me scholarship money and in the end it'll all be okay. </p>
<p>thanks for all the feedback! any suggestions on where to go if i go the undergrad then med route?</p>
<p>There are lots of urban, mid-sized schools in the midwest...</p>
<p>Northwestern, WUSL, Case Western Reserve, SLU, UChicago. </p>
<p>Or if you're willing to look a little bit futher, these schools also have similar, mid-sized campuses in cities: Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Fordham, Rice, St. John's, Syracuse.</p>