Sorry, but yet another chances thread. Please help if you can.

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>ACADEMICS:
9th Grade:<br>
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 1
(weighted): 6.0 Rank: 1</p>

<p>10th Grade:
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 1/1066
(weighted): 6.0 Rank: 1/1066</p>

<p>11th Grade:
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 4/1066
(weighted): 6.2 Rank: 4/1066</p>

<p>have taken/am taking: ap lang, ap lit, ap us, ap gov, ap pysch, ap chem, ap computer science, ap bio (online), ap calc ab, ap calc bc, ap spanish, ap stat</p>

<p>ap scores: 5--chem, us 4--calc</p>

<p>sat scores: 2170 CR:710 M:740 W:720
2180 CR:700 M: 690 W:790
(plan to retake last time in nov)
sat IIs: plan to take in october</p>

<p>ECS:
Academic:
-Johns Hopkins CTY Distance Learning Education: Biology AP (12th) – Grade: A
-Science Projects (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th):
-Research Project: Study of Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Using Various Bioinformatic Tools (12th)
-Research Project: A Study of Plant Cancer: Agrobacterium tumefaciens Infecting Helianthus annuus (11th)
-1st place local competition and regionals, best of show award from rohm and haas
-Scholarship to the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP); partial scholarship to Drexel University
-Independent Study Project (10th) :investigated population genetics using corn plants and the implementation of the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem, analyzing the theorem and its exceptions
-Research Project: Phenotypic and Genotypic Relationships in Arabidopsis thaliana (9th)
-1st place local competition, Honorable Mention at regionals, Special Award from the United States Department of Agriculture
-Participated in Continental Math League (9th, 10th, 11th); Pennsylvania Math League and American Mathematics Competition 12 (10th , 11th: received the National Honor Roll Award), and American Invitational Mathematics Examination (11th)
-Participated in Chemistry OLYmpiad</p>

<p>Leadership:
-National Association of Student Councils Committee of Community Service member (10th, 11th)
-organized voluntary activity at community service locations for about 1500 conference delegates; helped write an agenda book for the delegates
-Math and Reading Tutor: Job at a Learning Center (11th, 12th)
-Student Government – House of Representatives (10th) and Senate (11th)
-Freshman Mentor (10th and 11th); Sophomore Mentor (11th and 12th); New Student Mentor (11th)
-Special Olympics Buddy (9th, 10th, 11th)
-Vice President of National Junior Honors Society (9th)
Community service:
-Key Club (10th , 11th, 12th); Cabinet – co-chair of the Outreach Committee (11th); highlights of community service:
-part of voluntary staff for school’s International Spring Festival (11th) and school’s blood drives (received Red Cross training) (11th); part of our town's Community Day voluntary staff (10th, 11th); student leader in AAUW’s “Touch the Future” (10th); Super Saturday volunteer: conducted a childrens’ workshop (10th)
-Volunteering at local hospital(9th –present)
-completed 300 hours of volunteer work; mainly in EKG and ER, worked in almost all departments, even patient food delivery; allowed specially in teen-restricted areas; volunteered at hospital events, such as Open House Day and Awareness Day; ran the gift shop and front desk over the summer (11th)
-Teen Volunteer Orientation Head – help orient teens to their new volunteer positions and introduce them to the hospital (10th, 11th, 12th)</p>

<p>Other Activities:
-Reading Olympics Club (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th); Captain (9th); Website Director (10th, 11th, 12th); Vice President (12th)
-Indian Cultural Association (10th and 11th)
-Tennis lessons (8th-present); Junior Varsity Tennis Team (10th)
-2nd place in school’s Junior Duck Stamp Competition; participated in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program (9th)
-Creative Communication’s Young Poets Contest; poem selected as “High Merit” and published (9th)
-Indian classical (Bharatanatyam) dance lessons (1993- present)
-performed as part of the Naatya ensemble and the Threeaksha ensemble –highlights:
-toured eastern U.S. with a production (9th); toured eastern U.S. with another production (12th); toured U.K. with yet another production(12th)
-performed at Kimmel Center, Painted Bride Theater, Philadelphia Art Museum, Pearl S. Buck Foundation
-fundraised in Kimmel Center for Udavam Karangal (Helping Hands) with M. Night Shyamalan and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega in “Celebrity Night”
- have been performing for over five years at community events (for spring festivals, fundraisers, and workshops) and Indian cultural associations; taught children as an assistant teacher
-Indian classical (Carnatic) vocal lessons (1995- present); win awards at local competitions and participate in annual community events</p>

<p>Given this, please help me decide this: am i solid enough to be accepted into the following:
RPI
Lehigh
Drexel
WashU
Temple
Northwestern
Case Western
GW</p>

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<p>Hi. How can you take AP Bio online?</p>

<p>(srry im not answering ur question. i dont knw much abt the colleges u r applying to)</p>

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<p>wow you have great grades . . . and a lot of really nice-looking research and ECs. If your november SAT hits over 2200 (although it's very good already) you could definitely get into a great BS/MD program.</p>

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<p>Hey neha89</p>

<p>To take AP BIo online, you need meet the Johns Hopkins CTY requirements (not that hard, they just require a minimum SAT score. Sry I forgot what it was). Then you can take courses via its Distance Learning program.
AP Bio basically was a bunch of lectures I had to listen to on my own before a deadline. I also had to do practice exercises and take tests. THe course was not too bad; the only negative thing was that it was quite time intensive. I like didnt sleep during my UK dance tour so I could finish.</p>

<p>But other than that, its all good.</p>

<p>But do you know if I have a shot at the accelerated md 7 year programs offered at the schools/ the 8year combined degree program at washU? </p>

<p>I really want to get into drexel's bs/md and northwestern's program too.</p>

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<p>thanks schrizto!!
Yeah. my sat scores need to go up. hopefully, november will be good to me.</p>

<p>Question: Do you think Northwesterns a reach too? I know its reallly competitive so Im not too sure given that every applicant has very good credentials</p>

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<p>I think you'll get into at least one bs/md. you can do much better than drexel's, in my opinion.</p>

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<p>you'll probably get into the drexels as long as your personable at the interview....the rest i have no clue.</p>

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<p>you're stellar</p>

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<p>wow we are really similar. cept im white. </p>

<p>also, you thought ap bio was time intensive? well yeah i guess if you listened to the lectures it would be, haha ;) i took it in 10th and just read the little folder and took the tests. anyway, i think you have a great shot at all of them if you arent a total weirdo in person. good luck!</p>

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<p>all ur stats are good except your sats are not in the "comfort range". I define that as at least 1500 math and verbal only. </p>

<p>However, your ecs are quite impressive and they may look over the sats. I'd still bring them up tho. Your a match at all the drexel programs, everything else, a decent chance.</p>

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<p>i dont think the sat will be death for this person...look at the entire stats list</p>

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<p>Thanks Aspen D! I hope my stats will save me.
I worry a lot over my sat scores.
The only program I am applying to with my low SAT score is Penn State's since the latest sat they accept is the october sat. I am taking the november sat.</p>

<p>I am pretty sure I will be fine with my SATiis since bio chem and math are my strengths.</p>

<p>according to your opinions, what are my chances at competitive programs like northwestern with these sat scores? If I get over a 1500 in november, how significantly would my chances at such competitive programs increase?</p>

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<p>wait most of the programs require the M+V score to be 1400-1440
i say take it one more time to get that extra 10 points</p>

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<p>yeah, thats pretty much what i'm doing too....i've got 740-740 for math and verbal and i'm taking it ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE more time in like what, 2 weeks? just go for the 1450-1500 range...i know its not alot statistically, but a 1500 looks way better than it should be for only an upgrade of about 30-40 points if you're in the mid-1400's, ya know?</p>