College List Issue Help Plz, No Help on College Search Forum

john6391 · 07-14-2008, 04:08 PM

Big Reach Schools
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Case Western Reserve University
Reach Schools
- Northeastern University
- Boston University
- University of Miami
Match Schools
- Michigan State University (top choice)
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Kalamazoo College
- Miami University Oxford (OH)
Safety Schools
- Adrian College
- Eckerd College
Schools Under Consideration
University of Illinois UC
University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Here are my credentials:

GPA: 3.25 (As and a lot Bs, only a few Cs)

ACT: 24 (taking again in sept. expecting 25 to 28, taking a prep course)

ECs:
Captain of Varsity Wrestling Team
JV Cross Country
Internship in Michigan House of Representatives
Internship with University of Michigan Dearborn Professor
100+ Volunteer Hours
Student Council

Awards:
Honor Roll
Leadership Award
Science Fair Honorable Mention
Varsity Wrestling Award
Varsity Letter Award
Honors Courses: 3

APs: 0 (school only offers 3 and they were all in history (hate history))

State of Residency: Michigan

Recommendations:
University of Michigan Dearborn Professor
A State Representative
1 Teacher (very good recommendation and I can get more)
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I want to major in biology (specifically micro or cellular or marine) and go to med school. Are these good schools for my aspirations? Also do you think I should add or replace some schools for the ones I am considering? Also are there any schools you would delete all together? Are these the catagories I have placed the schools in accurate?

In a college I am looking mostly for a school with a strong biology department. Decent professors that are at least somewhat interested and care about their undergrad students. Also do they have a decent rate of sending students to med school.

PS Can you suggest any schools I should look into? Still adjusting my list.

PPS I realize UMich isnt really realistic for me and I dont really want to go there at all but my parents are forcing me to apply so I cant remove it.

Thank you very much I hope I can get a lot response because I really need some unbiased imput (everyone other than me is dead set on where they want me to go but they will support me wherever I choose.)

Thanks

bethievt · 07-14-2008, 04:28 PM

Have you looked at Juniata? They have a very high acceptance rate into med schools.

toledo · 07-14-2008, 05:08 PM

This kid has asked for the same advice at least 20 times now!

natmicstef · 07-14-2008, 05:17 PM

I haven't gone to all the college sites but you should check out each one's class profile or search for common data set. I think Northeastern would actually be a match whilst Kalamazoo and Miami U would be a slight reach.

toledo · 07-14-2008, 05:30 PM

Good schools that put most emphasis on Essays, Recs, and Essays

john6391 · 07-14-2008, 05:30 PM

toledo it is a different question

ebeeeee · 07-14-2008, 09:16 PM

Northeastern would be a slight reach not a match with those ACT scores/gpa.

nysmile · 07-14-2008, 09:53 PM

Eckerd is a match, not a safety for you.

john6391 · 07-14-2008, 09:55 PM

can someone give suggestions on the schools under consideration

nysmile · 07-14-2008, 10:05 PM

Eckerd is a match, not safety.
Northeastern, Boston University--move up to high reach
I don't feel like looking up the rest.

nysmile · 07-14-2008, 10:24 PM

UNC Wilmington-Average High School GPA: 3.7

Go the the Princeton Review Website and you'll find the profiles of admitted students. You have to set up an account with user name and password. Search there and you'll find what you're looking for.

Mombot · 07-15-2008, 12:03 AM

Dude...with a 3.25 you'd be lucky to get into any 4 year school. you can't make things happen by asking obsessively. I don't know where you pulled your stats from, but most of the schools you mention I can't imagine as a match or safety.

Maybe it is different in MI, but out here a 3.7 is bare minimum for the big state schools and 3.5 is minimum for the expensive and none too selective private lib arts colleges. 3.25 could get you one of the regional teacher's colleges or Portland State.

nysmile · 07-15-2008, 12:18 AM

Kalamazoo College is a reach school, not a safety for you.

Admission. Kalamazoo College

nysmile · 07-15-2008, 12:36 AM

Indiana University

Admissions
Average High School GPA: 3.6

You have to be very conservative when categorizing your college wish list.

You have a GPA of 3.25. If the Average GPA of the freshman profile is 3.6, then you really shouldn't consider the school a match. Put it in the reach section. Stay conservative until you have a stronger ACT score in hand.

toledo · 07-15-2008, 07:47 AM

Since no one else will will some of you parents plz chance me?