<p>I am an incoming senior; 2010 on SAT; 2.55 gpa unweighted and 3.24 wgpa. Been getting low grades due to a combination of lack of interest in school, chronic procrastination, and reading anything I can on my own time. I plan on taking ACT soon, got 35 on practice test. I have been active in model UN for 3 years, future doctors of america & debate team for 1 year. My grades don't reflect it but I am highly capable and I'm sure my recommendations will lend a voice to that. I have been volunteering on and off for 6 years, my main interest is to become a neurosurgeon so yes, I would major in pre-med as undergrad. </p>
<p>What schools do you think would understand my shortcomings grade-wise and accept me and should I take the SAT II or the SAT again to improve my score (650 on critical, 640 on math, 720 on writing). I know a bunch of schools require 2 SAT II so I'm kind of in a dilemna in that arena. </p>
<p>I would like to go to a nice school that would help with applying to med school but I'm fine with a good state university if I can't touch those reach schools. THanks in advance for the help.</p>
<p>"but I’m fine with a good state university if I can’t touch those reach schools. THanks in advance for the help. "</p>
<p>With your low GPA, your chances of getting into a good state school for premed are slim.</p>
<p>Your best bet would be to attend a less selective state school, get straight A’s for two years, and then transfer to a better school for the final two years.</p>
<p>So even with other qualifiers, a low GPA alone would bring down my chances?</p>
<p>I also forgot to put down APs if that matters; 5 on World, 4 on Stat, 4 on NSL, plan on taking Micro & Macro Econ, Pysch, Lit, Bio, and Calc this upcoming year as well.</p>
<p>“So even with other qualifiers, a low GPA alone would bring down my chances?”</p>
<p>Yes. You’re not even a ‘B’ student at the high school level. Why would a good state school want someone that is earning C’s in high school?</p>
<p>Like I said, go to a less selective state school for two years, get straight A’s, and then transfer to a better school.</p>
<p>2 perfectly good state schools that you qualify for…they both send plenty of people to good grad schools, med school, law school, etc…No reason to transfer from either of these.</p>
<p>Kansas
Nebraska</p>
<p>And just for fun…Other lower ranked state flagship type schools you qualify for that happen to be in awesome locations if you like the outdoors…all of these (especially the AZ schools) have no shortage of pre-med students.</p>
<p>As many others have posted on CC, your undergrad degree is largely irrelevant for med school…what really matters is undergrad GPA and MCAT score.</p>
<p>University of Montana
Montana State
Arizona State University
University of Arizona</p>