Which guranteed med program would be good for me if I get selected?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>I am very interested in applying for guranteed med admit programs. I am from Florida.
My choices are:</p>

<p>Brown PLME
Univ of Miami Med Scholar (in state discount?)
Penn State/Jeff
Baylor Rice
Northwest HPME
USF Med Scholar (safety net)</p>

<p>Am I missing any good ones out there?</p>

<p>Little Tidbits about me.</p>

<p>I am a topper in my school with 12-15 AP Classes done before I graduate. I have taken 2 SAT Subject Tests (780 in Chem and 800 in Math 2 and may be a 780+ in Physics this summer). I am expecting to score 2200+ in SAT in one of the 3 SATs this year. I will get National Merit commendation. I have done lots of hospital volunteer work and ample medical research work (cancer research).</p>

<p>My questions are:</p>

<p>1) What are my chances to get into any of the programs above?
2) My parents make more than 150K+ per year in combined income, so is it possible for me to get any kind of scholarship?
3) I would have taken more than 12 AP classes. I have scored 5 in Chemistry, Physics, and 4 in Biology. I am expecting to score a 5 in AP Calculus AB/BC and may a 4 in AP English. Would they allow me to skip the Chem I and II, Physics I and Calculus I classes along with English.<br>
4) Please reccomend any other programs that could suit my interest.
Thanks</p>

<p>Jay</p>

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<p>need to know about all of your activities and awards.</p>

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<p>What’s your gpa? (it wasn’t mentioned). </p>

<ol>
<li><p>Most of your stats are just estimates, so… Let’s say you do get 2200+ with over a 1500 in CR+M and have a high gpa. You would get the highest auto merit scholarship at UMiami (24k/yr) and probably be invited to interview at UMiami’s BS/MD. USF’s program is apparently not that hard to get into. The rest are crapshoots. Northwest**ern<a href=“spell%20it%20right”>/b</a> HPME will send you their application if you have such stats on your HPME app request card.</p></li>
<li><p>Parental income is not a factor in awarding merit scholarships. </p></li>
<li><p>I know that Miami does allow their students to place out of classes with AP credit.</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Sorry about the typo, don’t kill me. LOL!</p>

<p>My GPA: 4.4/4.0 (unweighted) and 4.0/4.0 (weighted).</p>

<p>The biggest ad that I have would be my cancer research work (for one entire summer) and other biotech research work that I have been doing for the past 3 years.</p>

<p>The other less juicy details are:</p>

<p>200+ hours of hospital work
200+ hours of doctor shadowing
Executive positions in several clubs
Organized numerous volunteer events for American Cancer Society; American Red Cross
State Level Chemistry Olympiad/Brain Bee/Several Science Bowls
Won numerous science fair comp
Varsity tennis
Guild Piano</p>

<p>What do you think now? I am looking into PSU, Univ. of Miami. Thanks folks</p>

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<p>What do you think of the following schools?</p>

<p>GWU
Boston
UKMC
NEUCOM
OSU
Kentucky
RPI/Albany</p>

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<p>Florida State University College of Medicine – Tallahassee, FL
Honors Medical Scholars
[fsu.edu</a> | Honors Medical and Legal Scholars Programs](<a href=“http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html]fsu.edu”>http://honors.fsu.edu/medical_legal.html)
<a href=“http://med.fsu.edu/admission/MedicalScholars.pdf[/url]”>http://med.fsu.edu/admission/MedicalScholars.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL
Junior Honors Medical Program
[Junior</a> Honors Medical Program - College of Medicine, University of Florida](<a href=“http://medinfo.ufl.edu/students/jhmp/]Junior”>http://medinfo.ufl.edu/students/jhmp/)</p>

<p>University of Miami School of Medicine – Miami, FL
Honors Program in Medicine (HPM)
[Honors</a> Program in Medicine 2009 | University of Miami](<a href=“http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2600-1;66091-3,00.html]Honors”>http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2600-1;66091-3,00.html)</p>

<p>Medical Scholars Program
[Medical</a> Scholars Program 2009 | University of Miami](<a href=“http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2600-1;66094-3,00.html]Medical”>http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2600-1;66094-3,00.html)</p>

<p>University of South Florida College of Medicine – Tampa, FL
Baccalaureate/MD Program
[College</a> of Medicine Admissions](<a href=“http://hsc.usf.edu/medicine/mdadmissions/Baccalaureate+MD+Programs.htm]College”>http://hsc.usf.edu/medicine/mdadmissions/Baccalaureate+MD+Programs.htm)</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – Cleveland, OH
Pre-Professional Scholars Program (PPSP)
[Case</a> Western Reserve University - Pre-Professional Scholars Program](<a href=“http://admission.case.edu/admissions/application/ppsp.asp]Case”>http://admission.case.edu/admissions/application/ppsp.asp)</p>

<p>Boston University School of Medicine – Boston, MA
Seven-Year Program of Liberal Arts and Medical Education
<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html[/url]”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/discover/medical.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tulane University School of Medicine – New Orleans, LA
[Tulane</a> University - School of Medicine - Office of Admissions - Home](<a href=“http://www.som.tulane.edu/admissions/special.html]Tulane”>http://www.som.tulane.edu/admissions/special.html)</p>

<p>Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California / USC Keck School of Medicine
[Baccalaureate/MD</a> Program > USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/baccalaureate-md-program/]Baccalaureate/MD”>http://college.usc.edu/baccalaureate-md-program/)</p>

<p>University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Pittsburgh, PA
[University</a> of Pittsburgh: Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/guarantee.html#med]University”>http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/guarantee.html#med)</p>

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<p>IF you end up with the stats you anticipate (you reversed weighted and unweighted on your GPA stats), I think you have a shot at any of these programs, except I would say the SAT needs to be 2250+. But no one can really chance you for programs that are so limited in the number of slots they have and are so competitive. With such limited numbers, a lot depends on the competition you happen to run into that year. Kind of like the Patriots not making the playoffs last year at 11-5 and teams making it this year at 9-7.</p>

<p>As stated, many of those schools offer scholarships based strictly on merit, no need issues considered. For example, Tulane offers up to $25,000 this year with no separate application, and has 75-100 winners of the Deans Honor Scholarship, which is competition based through a separate application and the winners get full tuition. This includes people that get accepted to the 6 year med school program.</p>

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<p>If you’re okay with cold weather and being far from home, I would check out University of Rochester’s REMS program. You don’t have to take the MCATs, you can major in virtually anything you want, there isn’t a set core curriculum (more just subject sectors where you can pick and choose which classes to take), and literally every program of study is strong.</p>

<p>With these programs however, there really isn’t a such thing as a ‘safety net’. You’re clearly a competitive applicant, but with the more competitive programs, they look more at your essays and interviews, since virtually all applicants have high SAT scores and GPAs.</p>

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<p>For Tulane it seems like they changed up their website so the link won’t go directly to it. Go here instead for the Tulane Accelerated Physician Training Program (TAP-TP): [Tulane</a> University - School of Medicine - Office of Admissions - faqs](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/som/admissions/faqs.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/som/admissions/faqs.cfm)</p>

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<p>the florida one you have to go to the undergrad first, so its not guaranteed youll get the program. you apply in your sophomore or junior year, i believe.</p>