Do I really have a chance?

[mahnster13]

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I am a senior, if you haven't learned from my previous posts, and I am graduating with about a 3.86 GPA. I got a 1350/2060 on the SAT, but I didn't take any Subject Tests. I will have taken and passed 5 AP classes, including Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus. I was in wrestling, and I made a bad choice by trying to wrestle a weight class lower than last year, and my grades suffered a bit, as I only earned a B+ in AP Bio for first semester.
Also, I didn't really apply for any scholarships, and I am hopefully attending the University of Washington this fall and majoring in Physiology. (Science, particularly Biology, has always been my favorite subject in school)
What are some good indications that you have the intelligence to pursue a career in medicine?
I know I have the work ethic, I am willing to do whatever I need to do to perform at the top of my classes, and I love volunteering and working with people. But money, particularly paying for college and medical school, is going to be a huge issue.
I'm just so worried! And I look at all my classmates who have gotten these $180K ROTC scholarships to schools like Johns Hopkins, and I wonder if I really am smart enough to become a doctor.
It's what I have dreamt of doing since I was a little kid, and it's what I have been preparing for all my life. But how do you really know if you are smart enough?
I'm not doubting myself, plenty of people at my school, in my family, and at work tell me I'm smart, although it does seem like a lot of them tend to exaggarate my intelligence. Doubting myself is the last thing I want to do, that would be sure to keep me from succeeding.
I would just like a little bit of input.
Thanks everyone!

 

[niranjan162]

I am a senior, if you haven't learned from my previous posts, and I am graduating with about a 3.86 GPA. I got a 1350/2060 on the SAT, but I didn't take any Subject Tests. I will have taken and passed 5 AP classes, including Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus. I was in wrestling, and I made a bad choice by trying to wrestle a weight class lower than last year, and my grades suffered a bit, as I only earned a B+ in AP Bio for first semester.
Also, I didn't really apply for any scholarships, and I am hopefully attending the University of Washington this fall and majoring in Physiology. (Science, particularly Biology, has always been my favorite subject in school)
What are some good indications that you have the intelligence to pursue a career in medicine?
I know I have the work ethic, I am willing to do whatever I need to do to perform at the top of my classes, and I love volunteering and working with people. But money, particularly paying for college and medical school, is going to be a huge issue.
I'm just so worried! And I look at all my classmates who have gotten these $180K ROTC scholarships to schools like Johns Hopkins, and I wonder if I really am smart enough to become a doctor.
It's what I have dreamt of doing since I was a little kid, and it's what I have been preparing for all my life. But how do you really know if you are smart enough?
I'm not doubting myself, plenty of people at my school, in my family, and at work tell me I'm smart, although it does seem like a lot of them tend to exaggarate my intelligence. Doubting myself is the last thing I want to do, that would be sure to keep me from succeeding.
I would just like a little bit of input.
Thanks everyone!

no one will know till you have college grades and an MCAT. Nothing you do in high school matters.

 

[WatchMeRise]

i wouldn't say nothing in high school matters, because your work ethic can be built early on. doesn't mean you can't start during college, although as early as possible is preferable.

honestly, it doesn't always come down to intelligence. if it takes you five hours to study for a test, but your friend takes three, it doesn't matter. but a lazy genius in my eyes, won't achieve anything.

just stay focused, work hard, and you'll have nothing to doubt about.

 

[tennisball80]

I am a senior, if you haven't learned from my previous posts, and I am graduating with about a 3.86 GPA. I got a 1350/2060 on the SAT, but I didn't take any Subject Tests. I will have taken and passed 5 AP classes, including Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus. I was in wrestling, and I made a bad choice by trying to wrestle a weight class lower than last year, and my grades suffered a bit, as I only earned a B+ in AP Bio for first semester.
Also, I didn't really apply for any scholarships, and I am hopefully attending the University of Washington this fall and majoring in Physiology. (Science, particularly Biology, has always been my favorite subject in school)
What are some good indications that you have the intelligence to pursue a career in medicine?
I know I have the work ethic, I am willing to do whatever I need to do to perform at the top of my classes, and I love volunteering and working with people. But money, particularly paying for college and medical school, is going to be a huge issue.
I'm just so worried! And I look at all my classmates who have gotten these $180K ROTC scholarships to schools like Johns Hopkins, and I wonder if I really am smart enough to become a doctor.
It's what I have dreamt of doing since I was a little kid, and it's what I have been preparing for all my life. But how do you really know if you are smart enough?
I'm not doubting myself, plenty of people at my school, in my family, and at work tell me I'm smart, although it does seem like a lot of them tend to exaggarate my intelligence. Doubting myself is the last thing I want to do, that would be sure to keep me from succeeding.
I would just like a little bit of input.
Thanks everyone!

Don't worry about your intelligence. Work smart and hard every day. At end, you will see your acceptance letters from M.D schools.

 

[physics junkie]

Becoming a doctor doesn't take much in terms of intelligence. It is a time consuming endeavor, not an intellectually challenging one.

 

[EyEnStein 07]

I am a senior, if you haven't learned from my previous posts, and I am graduating with about a 3.86 GPA. I got a 1350/2060 on the SAT, but I didn't take any Subject Tests. I will have taken and passed 5 AP classes, including Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus.

But how do you really know if you are smart enough?
Thanks everyone!

Considering you are a "high" SAT scorer with a GPA, you must obviously know, getting into University of Washington with your stats is a joke.

You wont know if your "smart" enough until you get a college GPA and MCAT scores. However keep in mind that there are doctors who probably are not "smart enough" and those that are "smart enough"...its all dependant on the dedication and will to get there.

But for some consolation, you are on great track. Passing those APs will really help you excel in your undergrad pre-reqs. (which include the calculus, bio and chemistry...thats a good portion of your science gpa)

 

[shawnpl]

a little off topic but what weight class are you

 

[Dissected]

I'm not doubting myself, plenty of people at my school, in my family, and at work tell me I'm smart, although it does seem like a lot of them tend to exaggarate my intelligence. Doubting myself is the last thing I want to do, that would be sure to keep me from succeeding.
I would just like a little bit of input.
Thanks everyone!

I graduated with like a 3.4 or something like that out of high school. Didn't care all that much. My science GPA in undergrad has stayed above 3.8 since frosh year. why the difference? hard work

If you are capable of keeping that high of a gpa in HS and passing that many AP tests, there is no question in my mind that you can go all the way. It will be a matter of your work ethic and always keeping your eye on the prize. If you want it bad enough, you'll make it one way or another. Like another poster said, however much work it takes YOU to achieve your goal is what matters. Make sure its what you want to do, and if it is never stop until you're there.

 

[mahnster13]

i cant imagine myself doing anything else! i am sure i want to become a doctor. i cant say i am stuck on one specific specialty because i am only in high school and may change my mind twenty times before medical school, but i wouldnt rather be anything else than a doctor.
i am willing to sacrifice whatever i need to and work as hard as i need to do become one. there really is nothing else i would rather do with my life, and i will apply to medical school ten times if that is what i have to do to get accepted.

 

[xnfs93hy]

I graduated with like a 3.4 or something like that out of high school. Didn't care all that much. My science GPA in undergrad has stayed above 3.8 since frosh year. why the difference? hard work

If you are capable of keeping that high of a gpa in HS and passing that many AP tests, there is no question in my mind that you can go all the way. It will be a matter of your work ethic and always keeping your eye on the prize. If you want it bad enough, you'll make it one way or another. Like another poster said, however much work it takes YOU to achieve your goal is what matters. Make sure its what you want to do, and if it is never stop until you're there.

Well put.

 

[NJDIF]

holy crap dude really?

nothing you do in high school matters. except for enjoying yourself, making mistakes, and getting laid.

relax. if youre this high strung now youll never make it alive.