Smaller school with merit aid for Jewish girl B+/A- premed [really 3.95 unweighted HS GPA]

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@tsbna44

I’ve read posts on here related to med school since that’s the goal - and taking classes at community classes.

So perhaps someone else can chime in if there’s an issue here with this comment and med school admissions…

This has been discussed a lot. SOME medical schools are not community college courses friendly.

@WayOutWestMom can explain further if that is needed in this thread…and isn’t deemed off topic.

Actually…read this thread!

Short FAQ for high school students thinking pre-med, college / dual enrollment courses, and AP and IB courses / tests

Q: As a high school student considering doing pre-med in college, what should I know about taking college (including dual enrollment) courses while in high school and AP and IB courses and tests? A: When considering choices of college (including dual enrollment) courses while in high school and AP and IB courses and tests, high school students who want to do pre-med in college should consider the following to avoid hurting their medical school admission chances before they graduate from high school: All college courses (including while in high school) and grades will count toward GPA for medical school applications. Due to competitiveness of medical school, grades lower than A in college courses will hurt your chances. AP and IB courses and grades in high school do not matter for medical school applications. However, AP and IB scores that are accepted by your undergraduate college as credit equivalent to entry-level courses can matter. Many medical schools do not accept or do not …