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Hello everyone, in order to set a good example for my future family, I need to attend an elite med school. My dream is either Harvard or JHU. I am looking for incredibly blunt and honest opinions about my stats and what I need to do in order to get into these schools.
I attend UCR, which though is a UC, is notorious for being one of the less prestigious UCs.
I just finished my 1st year, and I have over 300+ hours of hospital volunteering. My GPA is 3.915
I plan to take a MCAT prep course in the summer following 2nd year, and then take the test my 3rd year.
I have no research at the moment, but I am going to start when I go back to school in the Fall.
I do not have close relationships with any faculty at this moment.
I do not have a physician mentor or any of the like.
I believe that I will score 515+ on the MCAT when I take it.
My questions are:
Should I transfer to a more prestigious school in order to have a better shot at Harvard or JHU, or is staying at UCR okay?
In order of priority, what should I work on at this moment?
I attend UCR, which though is a UC, is notorious for being one of the less prestigious UCs.
I just finished my 1st year, and I have over 300+ hours of hospital volunteering. My GPA is 3.915
I plan to take a MCAT prep course in the summer following 2nd year, and then take the test my 3rd year.
I have no research at the moment, but I am going to start when I go back to school in the Fall.
I do not have close relationships with any faculty at this moment.
I do not have a physician mentor or any of the like.
I believe that I will score 515+ on the MCAT when I take it.
My questions are:
Should I transfer to a more prestigious school in order to have a better shot at Harvard or JHU, or is staying at UCR okay?
In order of priority, what should I work on at this moment?