Advice on Getting An Early Start?

MiamiDAP
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:15:10 +0000

Every freshman finds that they have to adjust upwards their academic efforts at college, no matter what HS they graduated from and their HS ranking.
On the ther note, you will need the top college GPA and a decent MCAT score no matter what Med. School you will eventually apply. The number of applicants at EVERY American Med. School is around 5000 for average of 150 spots. Only about 41% of applicants get accepted to at least one school and this is your ultimate goal - to get accepted ANYWHERE. Aiming at the top is a great goal, but getting ONE SPOT at any Med. School is a huge achievement, do not underestimate the effort that will be required for that.
To achieve this, your goal is an “A” in every single class. Do not set your goal at “B” or even “A-” for that matter. 4.0 may not happen after all, but it is a very good goal to have to achieve a high college GPA.
However, do not be aftraid to take some risks, broaden your horizons and grow personally. All of these is very important at college, that is waht UG is for - to see where you are, to find your limitations, everybody has them. Academic standing is the most important when applying to Med. School, but it is NOT everything, Med. Schools are lookiing for mature team players who can connect easily to people with to wide range of personalities and various interests…
Best wishes!!!