<p>Hello, I am currently a high school junior. Here is my info:</p>
<p>Sats: 1860
Reading: 630
Math: 650
Writing: 580</p>
<p>AP's:
US History (5)
English Language and Compostition (4)
GPA: 4.2</p>
<p>Class rank: 12/427
I am currently enrolled in AP classes, have recieved A's. Have taken, Honors Bio, Honors Chem, AP English, AP US history, Algebra 2, Precal</p>
<p>Will be taking:
AP Calc AB, AP Bio, Honors English, Peer leadership, Physics</p>
<p>I have served as student council sophomore executive, secretary, and am now serving as President. Member of the National Honor Sociey, Spanish Honor Society, and numerous clubs. Black belt in taekwondo, boy scout, lifeguard.</p>
<p>I am unsure where to start my search. I am interested in the pre-med field,(including schools with BS/MD programs, and I wanted to know what schools would be applicable with my info! Thank you!</p>
<p>To be helpful people will need to know more than your scores. Do you have a regional preference? Are you aware of the different educational experience you will have at a research university vs. a LAC and do you have a preference? What is your financial situation? With this info you’ll get more targeted advice & ideas!</p>
<p>I am mainly interested in a school along the east coast,</p>
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You start your search by reading a good book about college admissions to understand the selection process, the finance aspects, and how to find a college thats a fit for you. One such book is “Admission Matters”. Then, information in hand, including a frank discussion with your parents of what your family can afford, you select a set of colleges that are a match for you and a safety you’d be willing to attend. After that you can add in some reaches if you wish.</p>
<p>So far you’ve said “school on the East coast” which covers everything from a small LAC in the middle of a rural field to a large U in Manhattan, and a range of selectivity from apply and you’re in to 5% admitted. </p>
<p>The advice I’d hope you would tell me if our roles were reversed is to step back a bit; its summer and you don’t need to decide anything this week. Spend some time familiarizing yourself with college admissions, thinking about what’s right for you, and only then trying to pick schools.</p>
<p>One program that seemed to interest me is Lehigh’s Joint Degree Program in Optometry. Any thoughts? Chances of getting in? Anyone familiar with the program?</p>
<p>There are just so many schools that it’s hard for people to offer suggestions without knowing whether you are looking at smaller schools, big universities, whether financial aid is crucial, and what states you are most interested in. Lehigh is an excellent school, so you are off to a good start. </p>
<p>The above poster mentioned a great book, and another two that I like are The Best 373 Colleges (though there are many great schools not in the book), and the Fiske guide to colleges. Both give good descriptions by the students themselves, so you get a better idea of the student body, whether its a known party school, or more studious/intellectual vibe, etc. I think if you read these you will be able to start to define the type of college that will be a good “fit” for you. </p>
<p>There are so many good schools for pre-med. Are you in PA? I can offer you some suggestions from the Best 373 Colleges book:</p>
<p>Drexel
Indiana U. Bloomington
Ohio Wesleyan (a great one to look at if you need merit aid and an 85% acceptance rate to med schools)
Loyola U. of Chicago
Ohio State
Temple
U. of Delaware
Case Western</p>
<p>I am in central nj. I’m really interested in Lehigh’s Joint Degree Program. What are you thoughts on that? Do i seem to have a chance of getting acceppted?</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the joint degree program, but hopefully someone else that is familiar will jump in. Yes, you do have a good chance of being accepted to Lehigh based on your stats, Ec’s, so if recs and essays are also great, then I’d say LU is within your range.
Their SAT avg. is:
CR btw 590-630
M btw 630-710</p>
<p>Go visit as many schools as possible this summer. Go to college data dot com and set up an account. It’s been a big help to figure out “chances” at schools we’re looking at has been very accurate. Just keep doing what you’re doing --the best research will be done by you because only you really know what you are looking for in a college. Good luck!</p>
<p>I will definitely use that site! Thank you! However, I am just unsure about Lehigh being it is a joint degree medical program, so maybe the standards are higher?</p>
<p>I have researched combined degree programs in optometry in conjuction with SUNY College of Optometry, and am interested in either Lehigh or TCNJ. Any thoughts on these programs? Chances?</p>