<p>I have 3.8 gpa overall. I go to sacramento state university of california. And got a 35 mcat score. </p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>also I am thinking about specializing in psychiatry or pathology.</p>
<p>Need more details on your ECs.</p>
<p>volunteered 150 > hours
break dancer 8 > years
martial artist - 18 years
amsa member - 4 years
amsa officer
internship with autistic children
internship at a coroner’s office
work full time. (humiliating, at a fast food restaurant.)
2 semesters of faculty research</p>
<p>21 years old</p>
<p>Bs in Biology and minor in psychology</p>
<p>Any publications, presentations or posters?</p>
<p>How many schools do you wish to apply to?</p>
<p>ha ha nope. I can apply to around 15 schools.</p>
<p>what did the volunteering consist of? How much clinical experience?</p>
<p>Columbia and Yale like interesting things like karate and breakdancing. They’d be your Top 10 reaches. Then maybe take 4-8 of the Top 10-30 range. Then your in state schools and a couple safeties.</p>
<p>90% of my volunteering were clinical (ie. surgery, pediatrics, cath, laboratories)and my 10% (promotions, clerical, running for causes, etc.)</p>
<p>Oh man, attending an ivy league school would put me to my neck with student loans.</p>
<p>Then apply to a lot of less competitive schools. You might get lucky and get a big merit scholarship. I know one person who got a full ride at Wayne State with pretty similar stats.</p>
<p>I like the sound of “scholarship.” lol gradute spring 2010 and I am a 21 year old. My high school stats arent good, do med schools take high school GPA into consideration?</p>
<p>When are you intending to apply? If it’s right now, it’s getting late. Your chances will drop, the later you wait.</p>
<p>I agree, if you haven’t applied yet you should hold of until next cycle unless you are all ready to submit. You will KILL your chances at both scholarships and spots.</p>
<p>High school GPA is not considered. I think out of all of the secondaries that I filled out, one asked for it. It is not a big thing.</p>
<p>I am planing to start applying next spring. I am just finishing up my BS + minor.</p>
<p>Well, good luck! Feel free to PM me in the future if you have q’s.</p>