In case it has not been mentioned yet, getting into med school is one thing, paying is another. Unless you are going to NYU or Einstein School of medicine which offers free tuition, how are you paying for med school
Under the new student loan guidelines the max you will be able to borrow for professional school is $200k which will not put a dent in the cost of med school
I agree with others add some schools to your list where you can get some guaranteed free rides. The one thing about the US med school system is you will get a good education no mater where you go.
Please take time to get informed. When you make uninformed statements like this, posters are less likely to want to help you. W&L has a large proportion of 4.0 students who had high rigor and high test scores, that is why itâs quite competitive to get accepted. And, itâs even more competitive than the admit rate would show because several thousand athletes vie for the limited coach supported slots each year.
Every single QB school is a reach. Every single school with 20% or lower admit rate is a reach for you. Some schools with a bit higher admit rates will be reaches for you, because of the 3.7 GPA. I understand that your budget constraint has to drive your list, but please cast a wider net than Rutgers and QB. That would be ok though, if you were happy to attend Rutgers and know it will be affordable.
I would encourage OP to not even think about med school at this point. One step at a time. As for loans, there will be ample private loans for med school students to access, albeit at likely higher interest rates than federal loans.
My apologies. Was just told by another person that schools want to protect yield rates and reject highly qualified applicants, been getting conflicting pieces of info
Some schools do this, that is correct. There is so much one canât control in the admissions process. Focus on what you can control. Which is primarily your grades and your apps. Demonstrate interest at any schools on your list where thatâs part of the admissions decision. Get your Rutgers app in as early as you can, hopefully soon after it opens on Aug 1.
W&L doesnât give a breakdown of their entering class by GPA, but 77% were in the top 10% of their high school year. (Thatâs enrolled, I agree that some of their better admits may have gone elsewhere).
A school that admits 20% of applicants (going on what was posted earlier) should always be in the lower probability category. This is so even if your SAT is a little above the 75th percentile.
You mentioned Northwestern and Chicago might want to âyield protectâ. Both have a middle 50 SAT range of the entering class of 1510-1560. No data on rank or GPA for northwestern so all we can say for that is that you are in range..as will be many of the 93% who are rejected from Northwesternâs applicant pool and the 95% rejected from
Chicago.
Chicago does publish the rank and GPA of its entering class: 97% were in the top 10% in their high school class, while 62.65% had a 4.0 GPA and a further 26.95% had a GPA between 3.75-3.99. That leaves a little over 10% with a GPA below 3.75, some of which would be hooked (as you would be I believe if a QB entrant). Now take those percentages in the light of the 5% admit rate, and you can see how small a percent of applicants with a GPA below 3.75 are admitted. And yes, some of those admitted may have turned it down for others, so the admit pool may be even slightly more competitive than this.
Just trying to inject a dose of realism here. This is why people are asking you to consider attainable, affordable schools.
I personally know 3 valedictorians and 1 salutatorian who went to Rutgers (my kidsâ friends), and another who got into the honors college and turned down Boston college.
The issue here is the need for full ride. So there might not be a true target.
Thatâs why a Sewanee (meets need) as an example, might be better. Easier admit than Harvard But itâs need aware.
But Berea is one to definitely look at - IMHO - as need is required. So OP this is the kind of school, great school Iâd recommend.
OP - theyâre all great for pre med. stop acting like only one is.
As for youâd protection - forget it. No one knows and you canât prepare. But you are not that student. The 4.0/1580/cured cancer or went to the moon is.
OP - I assume 3.7 is an unweighted GPA. I donât know how they weightt - but the Rutgers 25/75 is 3.8 to 4.2 for arts and sciences with a 1350/1510 SAT
Youâre likely a very good student - but not top tier/stat exceptional - if that makes sense.
I just want you to have perspective.
Please donât look down at a wonderful school - if thatâs what it comes down to.
My safety school is Rutgers which is 15m away from my home, im still working on that app to send immediately on Aug 1. Only shot at a full ride there is if I get the Harvey Schwartz Scholarship since its not apart of QB
Unless something has changed for Fall 2026, thereâs no advantage to applying earlier than the Early Action (EA) deadline. As long as you meet the Nov 1 EA deadline, your application is included in the early action pool. The earliest you might receive a decision is about a week before Thanksgiving, but more likely in mid-January.
If you want to apply by Aug 1 simply to be done with the application, thatâs fine - but donât expect to receive an early answer.
You will also need time to craft a good essay for the honors college application.
But itâs need aware.