UConn OOS Chances

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<p>Hello everyone! I am currently a Junior going to a pretty good MA public school. I plan on majoring in chemistry and then going to med. school. During my Freshman and Sophomore years I struggled w/ some serious depression. As a result, my grades dropped significantly. </p>

<p>Freshman GPA: 3.2 UW/ 3.3 W
Sophomore GPA: 3.8 UW/ 4.07 W
Junior GPA: 3.94 UW/4.15 W</p>

<p><em>Cumulative GPA: 3.66 UW/ 3.82 W</em></p>

<p>SAT: 2100 (M: 740 CR: 680 W: 680)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Interact Club (2 years)
Chess Club (2 years)
VP sophomore year
P.A.W.S. Club (3 years)
Freshman soccer team
Club soccer (14 years)
Indoor soccer (7 years)
Soccer referee (2 years)
Head and assistant referee
Summer work at library (2 years)
~300 hours of volunteer work w/ animal shelter (1 year)
Head of friday night volunteers
Over 100 hours of volunteer work w/ organization that teaches disabled kids how to play sports (3 years)
Leadership position
20 hours of misc. volunteer work
National Honors Society
Spanish Honors Society</p>

<p>Course Load:</p>

<p>Honors American Literature
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry I
Honors Chemistry II
Honors Spanish IV
Honors Spanish V
Honors Physics
Honors Expository Writing
Honors American History I
Honors Economics(senior year)
Honors Psychology
AP Psychology (senior year)
AP Economics (senior year)
AP Environmental Science
AP Statistics (senior year)
Honors Calculus (senior year)</p>

<p>Thanks in advance and I will chance back!</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

4

<p>UConn loves SAT’s and yours are great. GPA might be a little low for Honors, but alot depends on your class ranking for honors. Special program in medicine is hard to get into but it is worth a shot. Just make sure all your application materials are in by December 1.</p>

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<p>I think you have a great chance. Like Bucasmom said, your applying for a competetive program. If Syracuse is your number one school, you could apply earlier for an Early Decision. Just be careful, it is binding.</p>

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<p>I would agree with bucasmom. Honors and the medicine programs are becoming fairly competitive. I believe there’s only one application date for all students now, however. (source: [UConn</a> nixes early admission, gives one deadline for all applicants - News - The Daily Campus - University of Connecticut](<a href=“http://www.dailycampus.com/news/uconn-nixes-early-admission-gives-one-deadline-for-all-applicants-1.2845798#.T-X31rUV0Vw]UConn”>http://www.dailycampus.com/news/uconn-nixes-early-admission-gives-one-deadline-for-all-applicants-1.2845798#.T-X31rUV0Vw)). If you keep your grades up senior year however, this actually works to your advantage to show your continued uptrend in the first semester.</p>

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<p>True, there is only one deadline for applications, but the Special Programs in medicine, dentistry and Law still require that you submit your applications early by December 1. There are special essays, LOR’s etc., then if you make the first cut, there are interviews.</p>