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Okay so I just finished my sophomore year, and I was accepted to an early acceptance med school program at the state university I am currently attending. It is a highly competitive program, they accept 12 students each year. I am concerned I am settling for a less than prestigious medical school when I could get into Ivy League schools. I have a 3.98 GPA, just got my first A- ever this semester in Orgo 2. I have done both basic science research and clinical research, I have a publication, and I am the vice president of a large volunteer organization at the local university-affiliated hospital. I have over 200 hours of volunteering, and am sure my resume/extra curriculars would be sufficient/impressive for higher-ranked medical schools. I am not entirely sure what to do as of now. If I take the program, I have my junior year that is mainly seminars, and finishing my pre-reqs. After that, my senior year would be my first year of medical school. I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling. Thoughts? I don't want to sell myself short..
best case scenerio: you decline this program and get a good MCAT and get into an elite med school. worse case scenerio you decline and get a mediocre/poor MCAT and don't get in anywhere....it's really your call.
I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling.
I'd just go to UF.
I'd just go to UF.
I'd just go to UF.
I would take that in a heartbeat. #dreamschool
Okay so I just finished my sophomore year, and I was accepted to an early acceptance med school program at the state university I am currently attending. It is a highly competitive program, they accept 12 students each year. I am concerned I am settling for a less than prestigious medical school when I could get into Ivy League schools. I have a 3.98 GPA, just got my first A- ever this semester in Orgo 2. I have done both basic science research and clinical research, I have a publication, and I am the vice president of a large volunteer organization at the local university-affiliated hospital. I have over 200 hours of volunteering, and am sure my resume/extra curriculars would be sufficient/impressive for higher-ranked medical schools. I am not entirely sure what to do as of now. If I take the program, I have my junior year that is mainly seminars, and finishing my pre-reqs. After that, my senior year would be my first year of medical school. I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling. Thoughts? I don't want to sell myself short..
I think you need to take a long look at yourself. It seems like you're really only in this for the prestige. If you wanted to be a doctor, and nothing else, you'd take the deal that is currently being offered. To turn down one school for the chance of being admitted into a better one a year later denotes someone who isn't really sure about their motivations.
Okay so I just finished my sophomore year, and I was accepted to an early acceptance med school program at the state university I am currently attending. It is a highly competitive program, they accept 12 students each year. I am concerned I am settling for a less than prestigious medical school when I could get into Ivy League schools. I have a 3.98 GPA, just got my first A- ever this semester in Orgo 2. I have done both basic science research and clinical research, I have a publication, and I am the vice president of a large volunteer organization at the local university-affiliated hospital. I have over 200 hours of volunteering, and am sure my resume/extra curriculars would be sufficient/impressive for higher-ranked medical schools. I am not entirely sure what to do as of now. If I take the program, I have my junior year that is mainly seminars, and finishing my pre-reqs. After that, my senior year would be my first year of medical school. I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling. Thoughts? I don't want to sell myself short..
Okay so I just finished my sophomore year, and I was accepted to an early acceptance med school program at the state university I am currently attending. It is a highly competitive program, they accept 12 students each year. I am concerned I am settling for a less than prestigious medical school when I could get into Ivy League schools. I have a 3.98 GPA, just got my first A- ever this semester in Orgo 2. I have done both basic science research and clinical research, I have a publication, and I am the vice president of a large volunteer organization at the local university-affiliated hospital. I have over 200 hours of volunteering, and am sure my resume/extra curriculars would be sufficient/impressive for higher-ranked medical schools. I am not entirely sure what to do as of now. If I take the program, I have my junior year that is mainly seminars, and finishing my pre-reqs. After that, my senior year would be my first year of medical school. I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling. Thoughts? I don't want to sell myself short..
Sell yourself short? I know this is going to be difficult to accept, but the applicant pool to the top tier medical schools is brimming with people whose records are interchangeable with yours. Mom may tell you you're special, but you aren't.
Just stay in the program and kick ass. There will be plenty of time to climb the prestige ladder later on. Cream always rises.
And if you turn out to be less than cream, what chance did you have at a top-tier school?
Okay so I just finished my sophomore year, and I was accepted to an early acceptance med school program at the state university I am currently attending. It is a highly competitive program, they accept 12 students each year. I am concerned I am settling for a less than prestigious medical school when I could get into Ivy League schools. I have a 3.98 GPA, just got my first A- ever this semester in Orgo 2. I have done both basic science research and clinical research, I have a publication, and I am the vice president of a large volunteer organization at the local university-affiliated hospital. I have over 200 hours of volunteering, and am sure my resume/extra curriculars would be sufficient/impressive for higher-ranked medical schools. I am not entirely sure what to do as of now. If I take the program, I have my junior year that is mainly seminars, and finishing my pre-reqs. After that, my senior year would be my first year of medical school. I wouldn't have to take the MCAT, and I would save a year of schooling. Thoughts? I don't want to sell myself short..