<p>I am a junior at Boston College and have a 3.5 science GPA and a 3.62 overall GPA. I am involved in extra-curricular activities such as Club Hockey where I have demonstrated leadership as team President, etc. Also, I have done research the past two summers and have pretty good health-related experience. I plan on taking the MCAT this summer. Any advice for where I should apply or what schools seem like they would be a good fit for me, assuming that I do somewhat well on the MCAT?</p>
<p>Take the MCAT (and rock it to help out yor GPA). Then a meaningful list can be proposed. </p>
<p>Right now all we know is that your GPA will hurt you in the app process. A stellar MCAT claws some ground back. </p>
<p>Are you calculating your “science gpa” (not the correct terminology for AMCAS) correctly? Remember , it is just all Math, Physics, Bio, and Chem courses. Not all science courses.</p>
<p>Yes, the science GPA I have been given was calculated through the Pre-Med office at the school. Regardless, any suggestions for schools that are compatible with my GPA now?</p>
<p>Almost impossible to say unless there is a MCAT score to go with it.</p>
<p>A 3.5 GPA + 35 MCAT will have a hugely different list than 3.5 GPA + 30 MCAT.</p>
<p>your pre-med office or library should have this: [Amazon.com:</a> Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) 2012-2013: The Most Authoritative Guide to U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools (Medical School Admission Requirements, United States and Canada) (9781577540977): Association of American Medical C](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Medical-School-Admission-Requirements-2012-2013/dp/1577540972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335648232&sr=8-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Medical-School-Admission-Requirements-2012-2013/dp/1577540972/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335648232&sr=8-1)</p>
<p>otherwise you should invest in one or in an older edition if you want to spend less</p>
<p>Or buy the online USNews.</p>
<p>But just so you can have somewhere to start, seems like most people apply to all schools in their state (esp publics, where residents have a clear advantage) and a collection of private schools roughly within their stats ranges. You will have a tough time finding private schools with average GPA <3.6, which is why knowing your MCAT score is important–like someone mentioned above, a 35 is much different than a 30 when GPA is slightly below average. </p>
<p>If you can craft a list of 15-20 schools that fit those criteria, you should be in business.</p>
<p>(Note: your residency isn’t necessarily MA even though you went there for undergrad–it’s probably wherever your parents live, assuming you’re still a dependent.)</p>
<p>OP,
Your list will depend on MCAT score.</p>