Hi! I would love if anyone would give me any input on my chances at:
GWU BSMD
CCNY BSMD
RPI BSMD
UMKC BSMD
Rutgers + NJMS BSMD
Simmons College
Northeastern University
NSU BSDO
Yale University
Bryn Mawr
NYIT BSDO
Columbia University
Princeton University
Brown University
Demographics: Large public hs, biggest school system in the state. Female, for privacy, I do not want to say my state, but it is very rural.
Stats (pls note class rank and gpa are estimates) 10/250 class rank, 98 UW GPA, 103 W GPA (My school does not do 4/5 point scale). 1470 SAT, 34 ACT (may retake).
Class Load!
Fresh Yr: 4/5 classes were DE, all a’s/a-(math, spanish, English, 1st year class) Non DE class was chem. Got a b
Soph Yr: 2 AP Classes, 1 honors, 1 regular. All A’s
Jr Year: 5 AP Classes, 1 honors.
Sr Year : 1 DE Class, 2 AP Classes, 2 Honors.
National Merit Qualifier, one of the college board little ap awards things. A few volunteer awards (not largely significant though)
EC’s:
Hospital Volunteer Summer before jr year- graduation.
Global Health Class (research project included)
Heath Council thingy
1x participant in prehealth club, 2x intern in same club
medical shadowing various specialties (abt 100 online hours, 50ish in-person)
PP volunteering led a class 2x
Clubs: volunteer club member, girl up president 1x, math team 3yrs, NHS member.
Summer: Paid for it, but medical summer program 1x, 1x summer research program (got stipend if that matters lol).
Seal of biliteracy
online tutor w over 300 sessions + perfect rating. worked in childcare soph yr- current.
Congratulations on all of your hard work and accomplishments! It’s great that you’re developing a list schools to consider after graduation.
Have you seen the pre-med Multiple Degree section of the forum? I imagine the users who are active over there would be very helpful.
This is not my area of expertise, but why are you interested in MD and DO programs rather than one or the other? What is your budget (i.e. what has your family indicated that it is willing and able to afford…don’t assume, ask them)?
BS/MD (and probably BS/DO) programs I imagine are extremely competitive, so even though you have great information to list on your application, I suspect that there are far more qualified applicants than there are spots. So I suspect you would stand a chance at any of these options, but that it would behoove you to make sure that you create a balanced list of schools to apply to such as schools where you are extremely likely to get in (90+%), likely to get in (60-90%), possible to get in (25-55%), and less likely (25% or less) or even highly unlikely (10% or less). You want to make sure you have at least one or two schools that you would be happy to attend that you are also extremely likely to be accepted to and that are going to be affordable for your family.
If you’d like any help in developing a balanced list of schools, just let us know.
thank you!! i appreciate all the feedback.
to answer some of the questions:
i am considering both bsmd and bsdo because i would be very happy with either medical degree, since i want to go into primary care i think either would be awesome.
my entire list was not here, just so it wouldn’t be a big thing haha, but for the most part i think i have a pretty balanced list, the only thing is i don’t have any safties.
If you don’t have any colleges where you’re extremely likely to be accepted or are an assured admittance, then your list is not yet balanced. Based on your list it looks like you want a college in the northeast in an urban environment or pretty close to it, with a small to medium enrollment.
Your in-state public universities are probably going to be extremely likely admits for you. I would also take a close look at these as well. Make sure to look at their Common Data Sets to see what they judge as important, particularly demonstrated interest. With your stats & activities, I have a very hard time seeing them deny you unless you have some flagrant errors (like saying the wrong college’s name or similar) unless they indicate that demonstrated interest is a consideration. If they do, make sure you show interest.
These schools have some great programs, involved students, and lots of wonderful things about them. Do not think of them as “lesser” schools simply because you are extremely likely to be admitted. These are really good schools, and hopefully you’ll find some where you would be happy attending college and that fit within your family’s budget. Those are the schools that you should be adding to your list.
• Loyola U. Maryland
• U. of Scranton ( PA)
• Stonehill (MA)
• Saint Joseph’s ( PA)
• Simmons (MA)…you already have the dual degree program…but just the regular one
• Duquesne ( PA)
• Salve Regina (RI)
• Wheaton (MA)
• Washington & Jefferson ( PA)
• Seton Hall (NJ)
• Fairfield U. (CT) (highly likely, but probably not extremely likely)
