What are my chances? (Shocker!) ;)

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Wealthiness ballpark: NO way to qualify for FAFSA</p>

<h2>Location: Lincoln, Nebraska</h2>

<p>_ ACT _
Composite: 32
English: 35
Math: 29
Reading: 32
Science: 33
Writing: 9</p>

<h2>[Comment: I'm sure I can bring the composite up to at least a 33 by raising that math score]</h2>

<p><em>SAT</em></p>

<h2>NONE - I need to get on top of this, eh?</h2>

<p><em>GPA</em>
Unweighted: 3.9<X<4.0
Weighted: 4.2<X<4.3
Class Rank: Top 5%</p>

<h2>[Comment: Man I need to get an updated transcript...]</h2>

<p><em>Curriculum</em>
[Comment: Hardest possible classes for my school
Also, it's block scheduling (I know that doesn't actually matter)]
9th: Differentiated Biology (No AP here... >_<)
10th: AP World History (3)
11th: AP Psychology (Probably a 4 or 5); AP Macro Economics; AP Human Geography; AP English Language and Composition (Probably a 3); AP US History (Probably a 3)
12th: Advanced Chemistry (Again, no AP); Differentiated Physics; AP Physics; Medical Terminology; AP Calculus AB; AP Literature and Composition; AP Government and Politics</p>

<h2>Totals: 4 years of math; 6 years of science; 4 years of English; 5 years of foreign language (4 German, 1 Latin)</h2>

<p><em>Extra Curricular Activities</em>
Principal's Advisory Council
National Honors Society (Officer - Tech Guy)
Reserve Tennis (10); JV Tennis (11)
[Comment: Hoping for Varsity this fall - Wish me luck!]
Key Club (international volunteer service organization)
Volunteer at local library (100+ Hours)
Volunteer at local hospital (25+ Hours)
Going to become CPR certified this fall
Training to become EMT-Basic certified this winter [Officially certified after my June 2 birthday... then I'll try to get some work!]
Tennis Pro at local country club (9 months)
Graphic/Web Design (Designed school's webpage -- almost done!)
I shadowed a family practitioner once for a few hours... if that counts...
=== [Comment: Should I get a lot more hospital volunteer hours and try to shadow some doctors? I'm thinking so... confirmation, please!!] ===</p>

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<p>Biochemistry @ Grinnell:
BA/MD Program @ Saint Louis University:
Biochemistry @ Washington University in St. Louis:
BA/MD Program @ Northwestern:
Biochemistry @ University of Chicago:</p>

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<p>[][][][] I must have a merit scholarship to go to the school despite my parents being able to afford it! [][][][]</p>

<p>Thanks for any constructive criticism, advice, and answers!</p>

<p>-Ryan Town</p>

<p>WashU, Northwestern, and UChicago are all big reaches. Great med programs for not so great scores.</p>

<p>Yeah I figured that... I kinda just threw those on as extras... Thanks tho!</p>

<p>I'm mostly concerned about Grinnell and SLU</p>

<p>Grinell- high match
WUStL- reach
SLU- match
Northwestern- reach
UChicago- reach</p>

<p>Chance me please. I'll give you an imaginary cookie! ^_^</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=357258%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=357258&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thanks for posting! Why would you consider Grinnell a high match and SLU only a match? Academically wouldn't I be more superior (I <em>don't</em> mean to be cocky at all) at SLU?</p>

<p>Bump, bump bump it up</p>

<p>can't composite an ACT score</p>