<p>i feel a little repetitive, and you're all probably tired of seeing these posts, but i'm quite unsure of what to do.
i'm a senior, at a public high school that's not very competitive.
my school doesn't give out class rank/gpa that often,
but last i heard i had a 3.5/3.6+ (this was before my grades increased)
and i'm in the top fifth of my class. (67/400 something.. this was a while ago)
i've been taking APs since sophomore year, getting excellent grades in them.
i'm on Honor Society, Peer Leadership, volunteered all through high school thruogh Girl Scouts, and I am currently volunteering at my local hospital.
My SATs (first time i took them) were 1660 with writing.
I am planning on taking them again, as I am unhappy with my score.</p>
<p>I am aspiring to become a doctor, psychiatry is my goal right now, and I am unsure of where to apply.
I have posted on here before, asking what schools have great psychology programs. I've gotten a lot of recommendations, but I am not sure exactly where I "fit" </p>
<p>Friends and family have told me to look at some more selective schools that I believe I have no chance of getting into. Where should I look? Right now, I'm seriously considering Rutgers in New Jersey, (I am a jersey resident) because of their med programs. I want to look also in the Boston area, but I don't know what my chances are for Boston U. I would love to apply to more selective colleges, but I do not know if it would be worth it.</p>
<p>Please, any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
thank you all.</p>
<p>Visit a few very different colleges just to see what you like better. For example, visit both a large school and a small school, visit one in the center of a city and one more in the suburbs or in a rural setting. Just see which ones you like more, and then we can recommend specific colleges based on that information + your academic record + what you want in a college.</p>
<p>If you're happy with Rutgers, don't let anyone else tell you that you "need" or "deserve" a better school. Ultimately, it will give you a good education and you'll save money, so if it's good for you, it should be good for everyone else.</p>
<p>Dont worry if a school is too much of a reach I am applying to Duke and Brown and I have less than a 3.5 (I hear Brown gives nice rejection letters)</p>
<p>You may have a chance at Boston U. You should look into schools such as Fairleigh Dickinson, Northeastern, Drexel, Villanova, St. Josephs, and smaller liberal arts colleges in your area. Forget the advice about schools such as Brown and Duke unless you have one heck of a hook.</p>
<p>For advice on setting up your collge choice for medical school look at the medical school board here on CC. It may change the way you evaluate colleges.</p>
<p>Rutgers is a fine choice. However, since you are a student who is improving and developing, you may benefit from a smaller school. You should look at Barnard, Bryn Mawr, and Goucher. Look at Bates- SAT scores are not required, and they have a strong premed program. If you have opportunities to do research with professors, it will help a lot with med school admissions. Rutgers and College of New Jersey are good schools and affordable, though.</p>