really need help!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<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>

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<p>What was the breakdown of your SAT? Do you think you cn get into the top ten percent of yor class with all of your grades in by December? Do you have any regional or national ( or even school / district) awards? Is you UW GPA out of a 4.0 -- 3.5/4.0. What are your AP scores? My goal is medicine so I think that I can help you out.</p>

<p>I would look into Drexel and their pre-med/ co-op/ med school placement prrograms... I think you can get into Drexel with a little work and then you can try to get into the otehr programs. I think that BU would be a good sit but your total SAT score needs to increase by at least 250 points. </p>

<p>For your essays I would talk about why you want to be a doctor and your passion for volunteering and or helping people.</p>

<p>Have you taken any SAT2's and will you?</p>

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<p>I'm planning to pursue a career in medicine too. My first recommendation would be to bring your SAT scores up. If you're interested in straight programs a lot of schools want at least a 1400 (M+CR) or a 32 ACT. Have you considered Rutger's straight program..I believe they give first preference to NJ residents. Good Luck!</p>