Okay, so I should still be looking for schools that have some kind of recognition at least in its respective region? I always thought that med schools considered GPA and MCAT scores over all, regardless of the uni the applicant went to.
Also, I was just curious; what was it about my stats that made you think JHU is likely out of reach? I mean, I realize that it definitely is a reach and I have very little chance of being accepted, but the way you framed it makes it sound like I have a 0% chance. My GPA and my ACT score, if I can get it back up to where my practice/preACT was, would be on par with the stats of an average applicant. My guidance counselor is actually of the opinion that I have a chance at Cornell and added it to my list. I don’t entirely agree with that, knowing how competitive admissions are nowadays, so I’d appreciate your unbiased insight.