High School Student Applying to Multiple BS/MDs, Singer+biomed [NC resident, 3.8 GPA, 1450 SAT]

I hope the OP will consider the excellent advice of the posts so far. It’s fairly typical on CC to encourage students with expensive post-grad plans to consider those costs when discussing their undergrad budget. If saving on undergrad will result in less med school debt, that is an important family discussion that many students don’t consider. If paying full for undergrad plus med school is within your family’s budget, just let us know it isn’t a consideration.

OP, you have an excellent GPA when considered in the context of your class rank. That is an important point which should be emphasized in your applications. You also have very good ECs. I can’t chance you for the BSMDs as the acceptance rates are just too low to chance anyone, but I do think you will have great options for your undergrad.

I am a bit confused by your application list and I don’t agree with your categorizations…

Why UCs, which will be $75k per year plus travel, when you have excellent NC options at in-state prices? I’d drop the California schools absent additional information. If you want to go outside NC there are arguably better options (I’m not knocking CA schools, which are excellent and nicely priced for in-state students).

IMO you could drop a couple NC “safeties” and keep NCS and one other. I like UofSC as another safety/likely and you have an excellent chance for honors and merit.

I believe the California schools and FL are reaches. All the BSMDs are extreme reaches (for everyone…look at the admit rates).

As suggested by another poster, would you consider BSDOs? While still reaches, they are a bit easier admits. However, I believe DO programs are focused more on primary care, peds, etc. and exclude access to some more specialized practices. That is worth researching, as well as following momofsearchengine’s excellent advice to read the fine print of all BS/MD/DO programs.

Let us know your thoughts after reading these posts and talking to your parents. :smiley: I have no doubt you’ll have multiple options next spring with a thoughtful application approach.

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