<p>Thank you so much. That's exactly what I needed to know.</p>
<p>Remind me around Jan/Feb in 09. I will inform you about the interview prep.</p>
<p>Actually, more around Dec 08. I recall that my S was interviewed in early Jan.</p>
<p>If you would like you may also contact me. My son had his TCNJ interview in early January and the UMDNJ interview in late January. His interview at TCNJ was very low key,while the one at UMDNJ was very difficult. After the UMDNJ interview he was surprised when he was accepted.</p>
<p>Same with my DS too. He too mentioned that the TCNJ in Dec was way easier and the UMDNJ in Jan was rather tough. </p>
<p>If any of you would like to know more details about the interview, PM me.</p>
<p>Hi I am a High School Junior
I want to apply to Boston U/ NJMS Program
Stats:
790 Math 670 Critical Reading 670 Writing
Taking Sat2 in May (trying to crack a 750> on Chemistry)
Current GPA- 4.21 W, No idea what is it unweighted
I go to a vocational school so we have no official rank
but my guidance counselour assured me im top 10 percent
All Honors Classes all four years
AP Biology this year
Ap CHem AP Physics B , Calc honors, and either AP Lit or AP history next year
4 years of Spanish</p>
<p>Extras
NJMS PRE MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM GRADUATE WITH HONORS
NJMS SMART PROGRAM GRADUATE WITH BEST SCIENTIST AWARD
VICE PRESIDENT OF SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY
MEMBER OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
SCIENCE CLUB
ENVIRONMENT CLUB
COUNCIL ON DIVERSITY
JUNIOR STATES OF AMERICA
SCIENCE LEAGUE - CHEM I / BIO II
100+ Hours at Local Hospital
Participant in optional school Biology Tournaments
Math Kangaroo Competition
Vraj Youth Camp- I have been going for about 8 years as a camper
religious… I will spend one week there volunteering in the summer</p>
<p>Should i retake my SAT? Should i take an ACT?
I will most likely be an officer for 2 or 3 other clubs</p>
<p>New Jersey Resident
Im also interested in the TCNJ/UMDNJ program</p>
<p>any feedback is welcome</p>
<p>does having a high sat get the attention of the reviewer or is a lower gpa a deal breaker for the 7yr programs. do you have a better chance if you apply to multiple colleges for the umdnj program?</p>
<p>hshah, </p>
<p>Try to practice using the xiggi method and raise your score in each of your SATs to a minimum 700. These 7 year programs get sooooo many excellent candidates, having a good score will only raise your chances. However, if upon trying, you are unable to raise your score, you should still apply.</p>
<p>Try to overcome your verbal and writing scores by doing very well in SAT II Bio, Physics, Chem, and Calc II.</p>
<p>In your junior and senior year, try to focus only on medically related ECs. Having 15 ECs doesn’t help an applicant as much as having a focus of medically related ECs. Your ECs actually indicate to the Adcom that you are truly interested in a medical career. </p>
<p>You have just started your junior year, so you have time until Dec to add to your resume. Highlight your medical ECs in your applications. Note them first.</p>
<p>7yrwannabedad,
Top factors utilized by the Adcoms for qualifying or eliminating candidates are - SAT and GPA first. The weighting is SATs/GPAs >> Letters of recommendations >> ECs</p>
<p>You may apply to various colleges that have the SMEDS program with UMDNJ but the best ones are with TCNJ and Rutgers. I believe Ramapo has one or two spots… and Stevens has a couple, BU has a couple but TCNJ and Rutgers have the highest number of spots. So, your chances of getting in are higher at these institutions. TCNJ sends about 44 acceptances and 50% matriculate given that each candidate has multiple acceptances. In my DS’s year, there were at least 3 matriculants I know of who had been accepted in Ivys. Nevertheless, they decided to select the 7 year med program because of the guarantee.</p>
<p>I plug for TCNJ because the advisor, Dr Shevlin is excellent. TCNJ also offers MCAT prep courses and overall the Bio program is super. The labs are awesome. This is coming from a researcher who has spent innumerable hours in a lab during grad school.</p>
<p>However, I believe that no one should disqualify themselves. You will never know your chances until you apply. Each candidate can bring unique qualities to the program. But kids should prep very very well for SATs. Do their best.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Good luck!</p>
<p>hey guys, im looking into the UMDNJ programs, but im on the very low side of the applicant pool:
Stats-
SAT: taking again in october, expecting high 2100’s low 2200’s - got a 2050 in march
GPA- 90 unweighted/no clue what it is weighted
No ACT or SAT II- going to be taking both soon
97 and above on all regents exams.
will have taken 5 APs by end of senior year, as well as 4 honors courses
EC’s: lots of various EC’s-successfull Varisty Debater/student congress/Extemporanous speaker-three positions, two in math clubs, one in unite for site(club to collect and donate glasses to less fortunate).
College recs from 10th grade Bio and World history teachers
shadowed and volunteered with various physicians, and volunteered with American Heart Association(MAJOR part of organizing the Heart Walks, which raise over half a million dollars for heart disease and stroke research) also hand out food and help out the elderly for a few weekends thorughout the year</p>
<p>any advice on which of the undergraduate schools i should look into applying to that will give me the best shot of entering into a medical program?</p>
<p>hi pharmagal, </p>
<p>I was just wondering…for these 7 yr programs…do u need to do like a sport to be well rounded? I am already in music and other activities as i have mentioned earlier in my previous posts. I am planning to do Hindu temple services, etc, etc…but idk about a sport because i am still shaky about how to manage my time with all these other ECs adn Co-curriculars…and I am not sure because if i get accepted into Research programs and this Columbia Science Honors program…i will be soooo busy! Idk wut to do! =( Is it necessary to do a sport to get into these BS/MD programs?</p>
<p>@urbanlegend - high 2100s is not so bad. Apply anyway. Don’t count yourself out. That’s the job of the Adcom</p>
<p>@desigirl - No need to add sports to your existing list of activities if you have no time for it.
I would say do not add ANY additional activity if you have little time. You really should not burn out. Music is fine. Remember however, that they want to see a greater focus on medically related activities for these programs; such as doctor shadowing, or research, or hospital volunteering or EMT or any combinations of these.</p>
<p>Good luck folks!</p>
<p>thank you so much! Yes! I actually did a pre-medical honors program at UMDNJ this year and i graduated with honors recognition! =D i am definitely planning to do more medical/health related programs this year and the following years. Some programs nominated me for medical seminars for high schoolers over the summer…i am thinking about that…I just want to be well-rounded so yah…if you have any more suggestions like how i can be well-rounded in health related activities. Please give some suggestions! =D thank you so much so far! We’ll keep in touch through this forum.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone waiting for acceptances to SMEDs program for 2010 Fall.</p>
<p>One more day to go before you all get your good news. Dr Shevlin generally calls your home number to congratulate you when the positive decision comes through on April 1st. At least that’s what he used to do back in 2007. </p>
<p>I recall receiving his phone in the evening that day.</p>
<p>Good luck you all! Please post here to let us know when you have been accepted.</p>
<p>hi pharmagal, can you please post ur son’s stats? it would be rly helpful! thanks! :)</p>
<p>I am new at this and this question is for Pharmagal - My DS currently a junior is interested in 7/8 year BA/MD programs (NJ Resident) -
- SAT Score - 2330 (Math:800, Reading:730, Writing:800)
- SAT-Biology: 800, SAT Chemistry:760, AP-Biology: 5
- GPA : 95/100
- Medical related ECs - Physician shadowing, hospital volunteering, NJMS-SMART program, Robertwood Johnson Minimed program
- Planning to give AP Chemistry and SAT-Math2 in May -2010 and AP-Calculus BC in senior year</p>
<p>What are his chances to get accepted in a direct program. Which are the schools with Direct programs which may be realistic for him.
Any other things he should be focusing on to better his chances.
Any advise here is appreciated</p>
<p>Hey Pharmagal I would like to send you a message, can you clear your inbox?</p>
<p>Hi, Just cleared my Inbox. You can PM me now.</p>
<p>Hi everyone, I am very very interested in these 7 and 8 year programs what do you think my chances of getting into any of them are?
My gpa is a 3.75
I am in heros and cool kids
I will start volunteering at stjosephs
Business club
Fitness club
Boxing
I come from a poor family so they don’t have the financial means to pay for ANYTHING
I work at a optometrist office and I am saving as much as I can for my education
My parents do NOT under any circumstances want me leaving the country, my school is not really a “supportive” or “helpful” school so I am pretty much on my own. I will work very hard in the next two years to raise my GPA as much as possible. I really LOVE Rutgers university and my all time dream is to get into it.I really really really want to be a doctor and although every one doubts me hopefully one day I’ll prove them wrong. So if you don’t mind giving as much information as possible of what I need to do in the next to years to get into these programs I would be very grateful. Thank you.</p>
<p>There’s a whole forum devoted to BS/MD programs:</p>
<p>[Multiple</a> Degree Programs - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/multiple-degree-programs/]Multiple”>Multiple Degree Programs - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Basically you need excellent grades in the most challenging classes offered by your school, AP/IB science & math classes, and tippy top SAT/ACT scores plus many, many hours of medical volunteering and community service. </p>
<p>Are you a US citizen or permanent green card holder? If you’re not, your chances of gaining admission to any US medical school are very poor. And next to non-existent for BS/MD programs.</p>
<p>Moderator’s note</p>
<p>Moved this thread from pre-med to multiple degree programs</p>