Undergraduate+Medical School?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I want to become a surgeon. Either LASIK Surgeon or Neurosurgeon (both interest me quite a lot). My problem is that both Freshman and Sophomore caused me to have my now 2.5 GPA Cumulative GPA. I want to go to Medical School and do my own private practice. I'm hispanic however I don't think Affirmative Action would help in my case (father makes around 240,000, I live in a good neighborhood, go to a good school).</p>

<p>I heard that if you're trying to do a private practice, it doesn't really matter what college/medical school you go to. However, I also heard that with specialties, people usually like to know that their surgeon went to HMS and Yale undergrad, something to that extent. I'm a hard worker, there was just other family instances that caused this slope in my GPA. Would it really matter what undergrad I go to? because i'm aiming to get around 4.0 Junior and Senior year because i'm transferring to a easier public school, but i'm not sure how much of a dent that would put in the Cumulative GPA.</p>

<p>I'm asking this because I mean, being a surgeon is probably one of the most interesting things anyone can do. I'd love to be a physician one day, that's a dream come true for all Pre-Med students. </p>

<p>I'm contemplating whether or not to go to Howard University and go to their medical school because they have a lower GPA entrance (idk, 3.4ish for MS?) and I'm not sure that with my grades, I'll be able to get into a top 20 medical school anyway from a non-presigious college/university because of Grade Weighting (Harvard's B- is an A- in the adcom's eyes). What are some colleges and universities that I should be checking out with my grades that would give me a decent chance at becoming a LASIK Surgeon or a Neurosurgeon? And also I don't want to go through all those years of schooling to not get recompensed financially like the averages of both professions earn.</p>

<p>Medicine/money are irrevocably intertwined and recompense is near the forefront of many Medical Students minds, with the love for the profession and helping others first of course.</p>

<p>I also live 15 minutes from Rutgers University, if that's a suggestion... And i'm taking the "Ultimate SAT" 3 month program from "The Princeton Review" to get at least a 2000 on the SAT.</p>

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<p>My problem is that both Freshman and Sophomore caused me to have my now 2.5 GPA Cumulative GPA. I want to go to Medical School and do my own private practice. I’m hispanic however I don’t think Affirmative Action would help in my case (father makes around 240,000, I live in a good neighborhood, go to a good school).</p>

<p>Are you still in high school? If so, then your goal right now is getting your GPA up a bit and getting a good SAT/ACT score. </p>

<p>Going to Howard Univ for undergrad isn’t a path to its SOM. And, that really isn’t your only/best option…especially since you don’t know how you’ll do in undergrad.</p>

<p>If you get a good SAT and work on your GPA, you can get into a good number of undergrads schools.</p>

<p>as far as getting into med schools, your high school GPA will not be considered. ONLY your college GPA, MCAT, ECs and LORS get considered for med school. </p>

<p>Have you talked to your parents about how much they’ll spend each year on college? If not, do so. Your dad may have a high income, but that doesn’t always translate into paying for college.</p>

<p>There is NO NEED to go to a “top 20” med school. All US MD med schools are excellent. ALL OF THEM.</p>

<p>What are some colleges and universities that I should be checking out with my grades that would give me a decent chance at becoming a LASIK Surgeon or a Neurosurgeon</p>

<p>Your undergrad choice has NOTHING to do with a particular medical specialty. Your med school choice doesn’t matter either. That is done AFTER med school.</p>

<p>Harvard’s B- is an A- in the adcom’s eyes</p>

<p>No, it’s not. Who told you that nonsense?</p>

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<p>Yes I have. My parents are willing to pay for the entirety of undergrad and I won’t take out loans, regardless of costs, but (hopefully) Medical School I will pay for myself.</p>

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<p>I was told by others that the grade weighting on “elite schools” is lower and if you go to a less prestigious school you have to get closer to a 4.0 than top 20 school students for grad school</p>

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<p>I’m sorry dude but medical school require a great gpa and great MCAT score. Gpa of like 3.5 or higher, and and MCAT score in the 32+</p>

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<p>I’m sorry dude but medical school require a great gpa and great MCAT score. Gpa of like 3.5 or higher, and and MCAT score in the 32+</p>

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<p>dirkslam41, if i forgot to mention, i’m still in High School.</p>

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<p>Do a search. There are many threads like the one above that answer all your questions.</p>