<p>I just need some help thinking of some colleges where I could get into. I want to go into Medicine and major in Biology for my undergrad. My gpa is about a 4.45 out of 5 and I got a 2150 on my SATI (1360 m/cr), and 680 on the biology SATII. I want to try and get a 1400 for m/cr. Where can I apply on the east coast with a good shot at getting in? I live in Maryland so UMD college Park is first choice. thanks for the help</p>
<p>Retake the SATII in Bio. There are many schools great for premed on the East Coast, if you provide some other facts such as school size, if you want a school with good sports program (watch or play), atmosphere, etc, you can get better help on here.</p>
<p>If you would consider LACs there are schools where I think you could get merit.</p>
<p>Ursinus and Allegheny in PA. </p>
<p>If you want to go further south, Rhodes in TN is excellent.</p>
<p>I want a big school, but not like ohio state big. It has to have like an actual campus, definitely not an urban setting.</p>
<p>Maybe Tufts…?</p>
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<p>^It would be a stretch for the OP. Definitely a high reach. Sorry I can’t offer any other schools, I’m not too familiar with the East coast.</p>
<p>Holy Cross(don’t have to be religious) and Tufts. HC has good combination of academics and social life/school spirit.</p>
<p>I don’t think Tufts would be a high reach. GPA and SAT are both good, I know people with lower stats that got into Tufts.</p>
<p>^Okay, I’ll admit that “high reach” is probably a bit exaggerated, but it’s certainly a reach. The mid-50% SAT score for the class of 2015 was 1390-1530 (M/CR), which puts the OP in the bottom 25%. Furthermore, on a 4.0 scale, that GPA is only a 3.56, which is not that competitive, especially at Tufts. If honors/AP classes weren’t present in the OP’s past and current curriculum, it’d be very difficult to get by with that GPA.</p>
<p>I didn’t know Tufts took the score out of 1600. Your comment makes more sense now :)</p>