<p>No EC's (well, doing tennis and NHS senior year) and a 3.6 weighted GPA. 36 ACT, did not take SAT. I was being dumb and blew off school. I took AP bio this year (junior) and maintained a B and didn't prepare for a single test, think I got raped on the AP test though. Next year, I don't plan on blowing off school. I am taking AP chemistry, AP calc BC, AP physics C and AP gov't. Assuming I will end up getting A's on all of them and a 5 on all the AP tests(well, guess it wouldn't matter by the time I get accepted, will it?).</p>
<p>I want to be a doctor, and I made the mistake of screwing around. I think I have what it takes though, I am easily motivated to do something, but I want to get into a good college. I am sure ivy league colleges will ignore me, the only thing I have to be proud of is the ACT score. I want to go to like a 7 year bs/md program or ohio state.</p>
<p>thats gonna be hard just for the reasons those programs really look at ECs that show they want to work in the medical field, like working in a hospital. If you get the ECs senior year you have a shot even with your GPA.</p>
<p>yeah, agree ^^^
if it's not too late, go and sign up to volunteer at your local hospital and keep on volunteering into your senior year. You need to do as much as possible to make up for lost time.</p>
<p>You can always look up BS/MD programs on the internet. If you live in Ohio, then I think Ohio State will be a match. BS/MD programs are extremely competitive and plus, I don't think people should just commit themselves to being a doctor. The point of your freshman year in college is to experiment to see what's right for you.</p>
<p>Hamman said what i didnt say. Since you have no medical experience at all i can tell you (without even knowing you) that you dont know if you want to be a doctor. Also im pretty sure (not 100%) that you still have to take the MCAT and thats a factor to those programs and it is an incredibly tough exam.</p>
<p>what is your unweighted GPA if it is below a 3.5 I dont think you can even be considered to those programs come to think of it. Also though you want to experience college. Don't miss out on it, it isnt worth it.</p>
<p>ok, I'm sorry to let you know john6391, but we've been wasting a little bit of our time
dude, Senioryear, do you even have a 36 on your ACT?
I just read your previous posts and you said you're just trying to study for it. You know, I don't ever put people down or anything like that and it's good to have self-confidence, but if you really want help you have to be honest.
Speculations like that is useless. However, it's good that you are positive and want to improve. The most important thing is that you got to stick with it. I know of many kids who want to do well but then just blow it off when they get to high school.
You still sound like you are very shallow, since in your previous post, you said that you just want to do well on the ACT to prove to your parents that you are smart. That's never going to work. Just like later in your life, when you have a job, the most important thing is self-gratification. You're never going to be successful unless you're happy in the process.
Ok, why don't we start over? you explain your real situation and we can give you honest, realistic advice.</p>
<p>EDIT: sorry if that might be a little harsh.</p>
<p>Perhaps take some time off and have a "maturing experience". For example, join the National Guard or some branch of the service for three years. Come back and reapply and cite your high test scores.</p>
<p>Not trying to be a b****,but I think you should try more for the traditional path -: you truely want to be a doctor(how do you know if you have no real experiance?) For the simple fact that most of these combined programs, to get accepted you have to first be accepted to the universities honors college, and they usually require like 3.6-3.8 depending on where you go.trust me they look heavily on your ec's.your best bet would be to get your undergrad in something you love(just in case medicine isn't for you.NEVER tale a preianything major) get the required sciences to enter med school.take your mcat and go to med school,if you still want to.my sister is in a program like this and my best friend is entering one this fall......just my $0.02</p>
<p>There are two totally separate issues here: undergraduate admission and medical school admission. You need to focus first on undergrad. </p>
<p>You have decent grades and one outstanding test score. My recommendation would be to take the SAT as well. Study for them to ensure a good score. Even without major new ECs you are a competitive candidate for most big state universities, most of them would be a match/safety for you. If you're aiming higher (highly selective schools, Ivies, etc.) you will need to beef up your ECs in addition to raising your GPA. Those schools are a reach for everyone, even those with better grades, better ECs and similar scores to yours. </p>
<p>That said, you can get into even the top medical schools from just about any major state university. You don't need to attend an Ivy or Stanford-type school. Med schools look for grades and MCAT scores and yes some medical-related ECs -- all of which you can get by studying at one of hundreds of universities nationwide. Your "blowing off" school may have cost you admission to an Ivy-caliber school -- but it certainly doesn't mean it cost you admission to a "good" school.</p>
<p>Sorry to be harsh, but you have no chance of getting into a combined ug/med program. Those programs are highly competitive -- certainly as selective as the Ivies and sometimes even more selective. They are only for the most highly motivated, dedicated student. Your "blowing off" the first 3 years of high school have essentially disqualified you from any serious consideration because you have absolutely nothing to back up your opinion that you "have what it takes" to thrive in the high pressure environment of an accelerated medical school program. Your competition for the limited number of slots in these programs will be students who have really applied themselves -- taking many AP classes and having lots of ECs and community service hours (especially medical-related ones).</p>
<p>A far more realistic goal for you is to concentrate on your senior year classes and go for the normal pre-med route at a four-year college. Then if you still want to be a doctor, you can take the MCATs and apply to med school after that.</p>
<p>Judging from the fact that you say on your other thread that you're retaking the ACT in October, I think that the 36 ACT score is a prediction and not a set-in-stone fact, am I right? If that is the case, I think that your assumption that you will get a perfect score is an erroneous one. What score did you get the last time you took your ACT?</p>