I am wanting to go to a high profile college like Norte Dame. My long term goal is to go to John Hopkins or Harvard Medical School. If I go to a smaller college, instead of Norte Dame, but still a good one, can I still have a very high percentage chance of getting into Harvard or John Hopkins? Even if I maintain a 3.9-4.0 gpa?
2006-11-12 12:05:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I think you can get into those high profile schools - the more important thing is your GPA/MCAT/extra-cirr/research/letters of recommendation. You can go to Norte Dame but if your GPA is bad it's not going to take you where you want to go. So I think it's most important to consider the environment of the school you're considering and that you can do well there (as well as having a good time in college! Med sch is prison, have fun while you can!!)
Also if you need to take on any debt, it might be something to consider.
2006-11-13 16:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Twirlies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be in the 90% of the MCAT scorers, and you need to have some great letters of rec from, say, staff at a hospital where you've volounteered. You'll also need a killer personal statement. Check out a free practice MCAT to know where you stand, and a free personal statement workshop to start on your application at your local Kaplan center.
good luck!
2006-11-13 02:45:05 · answer #2 · answered by Lighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to score really high on the MCAT's which are necessary to get into most medical schools.
2006-11-12 20:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by Tarheel Girl 08 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋