<p>My mom has been trying to get me to apply for a couple of different joint undergrad/medical school programs (Baylor, WashU, etc.), but I don't think I have any serious chance to win them. I understand her logic, that I should just give them a try, that the worst that could happen would be my not winning the scholarship, but I feel like the application/competition process would be a waste of time.</p>
<p>The only things I can imagine that I could bring to the table as an applicant to these programs are excellent grades in science classes and SAT II scores, and a modest number of community service hours. No research, no science fairs, no hospital internships...</p>
<p>Should I really even bother? Or should I give them a shot and see what happens?</p>
<p>I just realized this thread might be better served in “College Admissions”…</p>
<p>Sorry about that; thanks anyway.</p>
<p>Bump #1</p>
<p>To the forum admins – I wouldn’t mind if you moved the thread to “Admissions” … Thanks.</p>
<p>If you don’t have any research experience, it will probably be VERY difficult, but you never know. Not to be negative, but I don’t think you have any chance with Baylor or WashU, they’re much too competitive. If you want to try for it, I would look more in the lines of University of Rochester/Muhlenberg, which will still probably be unattainable.</p>
<p>“Not to be negative, but I don’t think you have any chance with Baylor or WashU…”</p>
<p>No, that’s fine. I actually agree with you, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t being unreasonably pessimistic.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback.</p>