<p>University of Colorado
Washington State University
Arizona State University
Oregon State University
Western Washington University
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Oregon
University of Arizona
University of Washington
Drexel University
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Colorado State University</p>
<p>I am considering Drexel's accelerated program. I am also considering VCU's 8-year guaranteed admission program. I am a high school sophomore right now, and I had the worst possible GPA for a future doctor (2.6). I have worked hard my sophomore year and I earned a 3.6 GPA 1st semester and as of now 2nd semester I have a 4.0.</p>
<p>I am expecting a 3.3+ cumm. GPA and 1800+ or 1900+ on the SAT. I am also planning 3 IB courses.</p>
<p>Can someone help me with this dilemma? Do I have a chance at these schools and their programs? Am I aiming too low or high?</p>
<p>Bump please........</p>
<p>Your aiming just at your level...and yes those SATs try for 1900+ definitely...good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks, Is there anything I should concentrate on to get into Drexel's and VCU's program?</p>
<p>Bump please........</p>
<p>yes...both gpa and SATs..however try something in the extracurricular field too.</p>
<p>Your GPA and SAT is terrible. You might as well go to a community college. Forget med school.</p>
<p>Just Kidding :)
Your stats are decent, and for med school, prestige doesn't really matter as much. Anyways, good luck!!! :)</p>
<p>You kind of gave me a shock there when I read the first line...lol</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice on the 2nd line. :)</p>
<p>As a physician who has been through all of the rigors of the process, I can assure you that your HS career will have little bearing on your future prospects. Many kids in fact change their career focus after a year or two of college. You are still very young, and you have ample time to consider your career choices.
In terms of practical advice, I would recommend looking for an undergraduate school that is strong in biological sciences, and offer undergraduates the opportunity to participate in research projects. This always looks good to med school adcoms. Also look for a school that has useful health career advising. Other health careers may be enticing if med school doesn't hold its appeal over time.
Also, get good grades. To have a good shot at admission, a 3.7 or so should be your goal. This may seem obvious, but it needs to be stated. If the college you select is ferociously competitive for premeds, you will become well aquainted with the library. I have seen the majority of premeds quit their dream due to a slow start at college. Don't let this deter you. If being a doctor is your dream, you need perseverence.
Good luck></p>
<p>Thanks for that advice, out of all those schools which do you think will have let me experience or research the medical field?</p>
<p>Your best bet is a college with an affiliated medical school. Of the places you list, the University of Arizona, University of Colorado, or the University of Washington would work out best. However, your state of residence is impotant, since these med schools rarely take OOS applicants.</p>
<p>I am actually a resident of Washington State. I have a feeling UWashington is out of my league because recently a girl from our school got rejected from there with a 3.75 and 2100+ SAT's. Im assuming she also had good EC's and recommendations. I was really interested in VCU's or Drexel's program. Would that be a match or not?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>It's great to see that you are interested in a medical profession. If you don't mind me asking, why is it that you want to become a doctor? First of all, since it's only sophomore year, you have plenty of time to prepare yourself for college. Stop thinking that since you did poorly in the beginning your life is going to collapse inwards; this is far from true. Study VERY HARD, and great straight A's. If you TRUELY want to become a doctor you will find the motivation to acheive this. </p>
<p>Unlike what most people on CC believe, grades and SAT scores are not the most important aspects a college looks for. My friend a non-urm or leagacy or anything got into Cornell with a 1280 and a 3.7 gpa, well-below Cornell standards. </p>
<p>Best of luck</p>
<p>Thanks for that. Ill keep my head up and Ill keep fighting.</p>
<p>I want to be a doctor because I love helping people and I have always been interested in medicine and the human body. It's not the money I'm concerned about, if it was for money then I'd be an orthodontist. Helping people has always been important to me especially children. I see these commercials with underprivileged kids and I really want to help them, I really do. I shadowed an Emergency Pediatric Physician recently and I LOVED what he did. The adrenaline rush the variety of patients got me very interested. </p>
<p>This is only the tip of the iceberg. If this was a med-school interview, I probably would have failed. :( You can be the judge of that :).</p>
<p>I will continue to earn good grades and hopefully make into a few combined programs and fulfill my dream as a doctor.</p>
<p>(I really hope there are a few BA/MD adcoms around these forums) :)</p>
<p>Thanks again for your help.</p>
<p>Also, Id really appreciate any more help or advice.</p>
<p>Bump please........</p>
<p>I wouldn't recommend a college/med school combined program as a general rule. You wouldn't enjoy the college experience as much, and it would limit your involvement in ECs. If you really want to go that route, you need to find out what the stats of students admitted to those programs are before you apply. If you aren't competitive numbers-wise, you are probably wasting your time and effort. If your passion for a medical career stays with you, you will have a good chance of being a doctor regardless of your undergraduate background. Lots of premeds from the state of Washington have to go OOS to get their medical training. I went to a private medical school, and the state of Washington had the second largest contingent of students after California!</p>
<p>Oh I understand. I'm just nervous I might not get into med school so I am trying to get the guaranteed admit way. I have a question for you. How hard was it to maintain a 3.5 GPA in undergrad studies? Can you please tell me of some of your college experiences finding a way to get into med school. I'd appreciate it very much.</p>
<p>Thank you very much.</p>
<p>If you find a program that guarentees admission to med school (like a BA/MD program) they your best off. Doctors are in so much demand that people don't really care if their doctor's from San Jose State or JHU. :)</p>
<p>Wouldn't it matter if i got a combined program or not? Either way it seems like I'd get admission to med school. (If I went to San Jose State or JHU)</p>
<p>To be honest, I spent too much time studying, and not enough time doing non academic stuff. I had a 3.9 at one of the University of California campuses, which obviously helped my cause, but my ECs were pretty lame. Like I said before, a 3.7, along with the other things (decent MCAT, research experience, clinical activities, leadership positions), will get you in with no problem. I would say that if you go to a college that is not very rigorous, you will need to do well on the MCAT to make up for it. Applying to med school is a lot like applying to elite colleges these days. Both are looking for similar types of people.</p>