Engineering with 4.0 sGPA and 3.85 overall?

[mst]

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Where could I get in? Any top 20 schools?

 

[aSagacious]

You're not giving us much to work with here. Yes, your GPA is good... that can only take you so far. What do your other credentials look like?

- MCAT (or if you haven't taken it yet, what your practice exam average scores are)
- Medical experiences
- Volunteer experiences
- Leadership
- Work experience
- Research experience
etc

 

[Hawaiianhost1]

As a fellow engineering major (electrical), trust me when I say that majoring in engineering alone (and having a high GPA) will give you a huge edge over the other applicants.

But yes, you will need to provide other information in order for us to estimate your chances.

 

[Catalystik]

Top schools aim to train future leaders in medicine. Do your ECs show you have that potential?

 

[mst]

Good EC's, 1 year of research, 80 hours volunteering in a hospital and over 100 hours of community volunteering, 50 hours shadowing, one summer of engineering internship.

 

[mst]

Predicting 35 MCAT.

 

[aSagacious]

Good EC's, 1 year of research, 80 hours volunteering in a hospital and over 100 hours of community volunteering, 50 hours shadowing, one summer of engineering internship.

Ok, well I hope you get your 35 (that will put you in very good shape).

I would try to add a few more med/community volunteering hours if possible before you apply (180 is a little on the low end). Other than that, ECs look pretty good.

 

[Pons Asinorum]

As a fellow engineering major (electrical), trust me when I say that majoring in engineering alone (and having a high GPA) will give you a huge edge over the other applicants.

I'll have one of what he had. GPA is GPA. Your 4.0 sGPA is the point; that you did well in engineering as well is swell. But you do not have a "huge edge" over other applicants with similar grades. You have little to no shot at the "top 20," whatever you mean there, without a corresponding, high MCAT score. Much like prison, where everyone is innocent, on SDN, everyone knows that they'll get a 35 on the MCAT when they take it in the future. The stats show that they don't. Dedicate yourself to studying via one of the plans on here in the MCAT forum, and don't take the exam until you're averaging above what you want to make on the real test on timed AAMC FL exams. Best of luck.

 

[aSagacious]

As a fellow engineering major (electrical), trust me when I say that majoring in engineering alone (and having a high GPA) will give you a huge edge over the other applicants.

Well, I don't know about a HUGE edge. I must admit, though, that I am an identical twin (both of us are males for what it's worth). I am a physiology major (3.65 GPA) and my brother is a civil engineering major (3.1 GPA) so I would not argue against engineering being the more difficult major.

 

[mst]

I have been reading some other posts on here, and it looks like I have a chance at a top twenty if I can get my volunteering hours up and get a 35 MCAT. Does this sound like a reasonable assumption?

 

[Catalystik]

Top Twenty schools are ranked as such by US News & World Report due to their receiving the most research dollars. Thus, they tend to be attracted to applicants with more substantive research experience. A year's worth is about average for applicants.

Your nonmedical community service hours look good. Is it possible you could take on a leadership role with this effort?