<p>I am a high school junior right now.
I am planning to study medicine at one of these schools</p>
<p>Vanderbilt
Duke
John Hopkins
University of Chicago
University of Richmond
Washington University @ St. Louis
Emory</p>
<p>What are my chances getting into these colleges?</p>
<p>STATS</p>
<p>SAT - 2360 ( first sitting )
Reading - 800
Math - 800
Writing - 760</p>
<p>ACT - 36
ACT Writing - Essay 8</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA - 4.0
Weighted GPA - 4.9</p>
<p>Class Rank: 1/384</p>
<p>AP Courses taken or taking this year ( all 5s so far ):
AP U.S.History
AP Chemistry
AP Eng Lang
AP Computer Science
AP Macro Economics
AP Micro Economics
AP Physics C
AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>AP Courses he is scheduled to take in Senior year:
AP Lit
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
AP Government</p>
<p>ECs:
100 hours of volunteering in a local hospital
NHS
MATHCOUNTS state winner
Science Olympiad
Science Bowl
Scholars Bowl
Internship at a biomedical research institute this summer
Track & Field - Fall 2012
Winner of Mayor's award for Scholastic Excellence</p>
<p>I think you have very good chances to all of them, but note that some of them are very difficult to gain entrance to. Can you describe your internship? Was it actual research or cleaning flasks? </p>
<p>@Nflpackers96
I am sorry if I sound rude, but University of Chicago is most definitely not a high match. Same thing with Vanderbilt, Duke and Johns Hopkins, which I think are “high matches” at best.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. </p>
<p>Internship involves actual research. Students in this program will obtain a soil or water sample and perform rRNA phylotyping to determine which microbes are present in that habitat. Throughout the experience, students will generate web-based portfolios to document the methods, results and implications.</p>
<p>I am worried about my weak ECs.</p>
<p>Is there any chance of getting Full Tuition in Vanderbilt, Duke or John Hopkins?</p>
<p>Your stats definitely qualify you, but I think it will be up to your essays and recs to diversify you among other competitive applicants. Unfortunately, acceptance rates for some of those universities are so low that I would hesitate to say you will be accepted. However, I think that if you can manage a amazing essay, explain your ECs, and get great recs you will definitely stand a chance. Also, Vanderbilt advertises that they will meet all demonstrated financial need, but I don’t know much about the others. Good luck!
Chance me back:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1642228-chance-for-vanderbilt-and-gatech-will-ed-help-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1642228-chance-for-vanderbilt-and-gatech-will-ed-help-will-chance-back.html#latest</a></p>
<p>The MATHCOUNTS was middle school correct? I do not think that is something colleges would like to see on your application, as if you are really great at math you would have taken the AMC’s, participated in math tournaments etc.</p>
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<p>JohnS Hopkins, not John Hopkins</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m only familiar with the scholarships at Vanderbilt, so I won’t act like I know anything about the other two (but I’ve heard that Duke’s is more competitive than Vanderbilt’s). My resume was almost identical to yours in terms of stats and ECs (the only major difference is that I didn’t have any volunteer work or research and I did a lot more track and cross country) and I won a Cornelius Vanderbilt scholarship this year. You’ve got as good a shot as anybody, but with an acceptance rate of like 2% nobody is really likely to get it. I wrote a mediocre common app essay and a downright terrible CV essay but I really believe that Vanderbilt, moreso than any other of its peers, likes to pad its stats. There is no doubt in my mind that that’s why I got it with 1/320 and 36. I know this forum loves to talk about how all elite colleges really care about seeing an applicant’s personality and passion, but I’d be shocked to see you rejected from Vanderbilt. They’re absolutely right when they say that about most schools, but the countless anecdotes I’ve seen on the Vanderbilt subforum, from my friends, and from my own experience have convinced me that Vanderbilt is different.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind my asking, is there any reason you’re interested in these schools in particular? The JHU comment makes me wonder how much you really know about these places. There are significant differences in the campuses and student bodies among those schools and you should consider that as heavily as, if not more heavily than, their academics. If anything, I’d say somebody who wants to go med school or any graduate school should avoid competitive undergrad programs like the plague. That’s a huge part of the reason I’m not going to Vanderbilt despite its being far more prestigious than my other affordable options.</p>
<p>Sorry if that seemed like it was too much about me, but I’m just trying to explain where some of the things I’m saying are coming from.</p>