Where should I apply?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a African American femailewith a 92 avg in public. I'm taking SAT and AP English and American History in May . I jusy got second award and the NAACP award at the NYC Science and Engineering Fair. I particpated in the American Chemical Society Project Seed researching in a microbio lab at NYU. I am a member of my school's STEP team and voluteer in dean's office for the past two years.I took S-Prep couses at Columbia University.I'm a church altar server, choir and sunday school teacher's assistant. </p>

<p>I would like to major in Bio or chem and looking into the seven year BS/MD programs. I'm looking for a diverse school in the East.</p>

<p>Please give me some ideas.</p>

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<p>I just remodifided my stats</p>

<p>Stats:
Junior Black Female in NYC Public School
SAT:May 2005
SAT II: Taking Math II in JUne
GPA: 92</p>

<p>Curriculum:
9th-Honors Geometry, Honors Biology, Global, Spanish 3,4, English, Art
10th-Honors Algebra, Honors Chemistry, Global, Spanish 5,6, English
11th-AP US History, Honors English, Physics, Math B, College Business Course, Medical Lab
12th- WILL BE AP Calc AB, AP Biology, English....</p>

<p>ECs:
Altar Server (9,10,11)
School Step Team (10,11)
Church Youth Group (9,10,
Church Sunday School Assistant (9,10,11)
Church Choir (11)
History trip to Paris (10)
S-prep courses (chemistry) at Columbia University (10)
Volunteer in Dean's office at school (10,11)
Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education (9,10,11)
Worked in Pediatric Ward at hospital (9)
American Chemical Society Project seed (10& 11) (research lab)
Fashion Model
NAACP Act-SO Competition</p>

<p>Leadership:
Leader of Step Team in Fall</p>

<p>Awards:
Student of the month_Social Studies
Perfect attendance
Second Award and NAACP awars at NYC Science and Engineering Fair</p>

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<p>please reply</p>

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<p>what is your price range? what are your interests? big school, small school, urban, suburban, public, private? possible major? location?</p>

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<p>I have no price range rght now. i'll get some sxholarships guaranteed,. I want a school in the east that private or public. Is has to be strong in bio or chem and diverse.</p>

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<p>if your SATs and GPA are high enough...
Barnard College
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University: Columbia College
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
State University of New York at Binghamton
Yale
University of Pennsylvania</p>

<p>those came up on <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.collegeboard.com&lt;/a> search. you should try it.</p>

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<p>There are many excellent 6-8 year programs...but your SAT score needs to be over 200 to have a any sort of chance...and over 2100 to have a good chance. Among the top programs are:</p>

<p>Brown University
Northwestern University
Rutgers University
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Rochester
University of Southern California</p>

<p>But like I said, to have a serious shot, you need an SAT score over 2100.</p>

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<p>If your are going into any science,AP chemistry is a must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>My school doesn't offer ap chem</p>

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<p>bump up</p>

<p>I would like more responses.</p>

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<p>I don't know how affirmative action works at the BS/MD programs...if it exists at all or is practiced just as much as in regular undergrad admissions. Black females are certainly very rare and close to non-existent in the applicant pools of these programs, so I think you'd get a bump for diversity anyways. At the BU 7-yr med program, one of my interviewers and I got into a discussion about affirmative action, and he told me that 95% of the interviewees were Asian/Indian, 5%Jewish, with the occasional Anglo-saxon. Blacks and hispanics didn't figure into the equation at all. </p>

<p>Which med programs are you looking at specifically? It's hard to give chances for unknown schools. In general, however, I would say that you need to have more hospital experience. There are people who get in with simply research I believe, but you havent won enough recognition for that to happen in your case. Only one year of hospital volunteering doesn't seem to suffice. </p>

<p>So decent chances, but nothing really pops in your stats. My advice would be to apply to a wide range of med programs, not just the most prestigious and well-known ones, as well as normal undergrads.</p>

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<p>i really do not know where i want to go?</p>

<p>SUNY Stonybrook
BU
Colgate
Amherst</p>

<p>A diverse liberal arts school with strong science pre-med curriculum</p>

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<p>Please supply more responses</p>

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<p>May 2005 Sat scores</p>

<p>M 600
W 600
CR 500</p>

<p>Any college ideas?</p>

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<p>i think johns hopkins would be good-- they are excellent in the sciences and obviously have a great med. school. sorry, i took the old SATs, what do all your scores equate to in those terms? i have no idea what they mean.</p>

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<p>You are likely out of range for med programs with those scores unfortunately. What kind of atmosphere are you looking for, big/ small, etc.</p>

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<p>You would not be doing yourself a favor by going for a 7 year program. A 600 math SAT suggests that you will be working very hard and maybe needing some extra help to get through pre med math and science. A 500CR means the sheer volumn of reading won't be as easy as it is for some. One year is a blip in your life. A lot of people don't get into med school who would like to, your focus should be on a place that will really assist you, not speed up the process.</p>

<p>I would really advise looking at smaller, nurturing colleges that will really work with you. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I'm taking the ACT in June. Are there any suggestions on reviewing fir it?</p>

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