Northwestern HPME Part 1

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
2201

<p>Any chance for HPME with this stats?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.54 weighted
my school does not provide unweighted GPA…but I’ve had mostly A+'s and some A’s</p>

<p>SAT: 670 CR 730 Math 670 Writing (2070: October 2007)</p>

<p>ACT:
33 Essay 10 (Feb 2008)
English 31 Math 32 Reading 34 Science 34</p>

<p>35 Essay 8 (Apr 2008)
English 34 Math 36 Reading 33 Science 36</p>

<p>SATII: MathIIC 800 (June 2006), Physics 800 (June 2007)
Chemistry, Biology M (June 2008)</p>

<p>AP: Calc AB 5, Physics B 5 (May 2007)
Calc BC, Chemistry, Biology, US Government & Politics (May 2008)</p>

<p>EC:
School choir, school musical productions (9th-12th)
district music contest (got a 2) (11th)
Kansas City youth choir (12th)</p>

<p>Science Bowl (10th-12th)
3rd place in regional science bowl (11th)</p>

<p>Leadership positions
Honor council class representative (10th-11th)
Honor council vice president (12th)</p>

<p>Community service
Home for the disabled (9th-11th)–only during summer
volunteering at Local hospital Emergency department (just started)</p>

<p>Summer activities
Northwestern College Preparation Program 2008
studying organic chemistry</p>

<p>I have some local science/math awards along with some school awards…</p>

2202

<p>you need

  1. higher sat, > 2200
  2. satii chem is required.<br>
  3. good essay in the HPME application.
  4. ECs related to medicine(most important).
    if you can earn an interview opportunity, show them why you want study medicine.</p>
2203

<p>^
If I convert my ACT scores into SAT score, the range is 2200-2330… Do I still have to actually take the SAT test and score well on it even though I have pretty good ACT scores already? Do they count more on SAT?</p>

2204

<p>“What do u think i need to concentrate on in the coming months to boost my chances?”
retake sat</p>

2205

<p>Is the SAT II for Writing required? I’ve taken the SAT and like my writing score there, so can I just use that?</p>

<p>Also, is 740 CR, 770 Math, 790 Writing high enough? It’s a few points below the average score for an HPME admitted student, but I got an 800 on my Math II, so would that help?</p>

2206

<p>“Is the SAT II for Writing required?”
no, but you need SAT II on Chem.</p>

2207

<p>Hey everybody, congrats to the new HPMEs and good luck to everyone applying to HPME this year. </p>

<p>Can we start a new thread this year? Please? Haha.</p>

<p>-Jon</p>

2208

<p>personally, i would find it tough to leave this one</p>

2209

<p>hey guys i was wondering how much weightage goes to the SAT IIs and the SAT I, is it more important than everything? and is the unweighted gpa more important or the weighted gpa? Also, if you take BC calc by ur junior yr, is that an advantage that is importnat? or not that importnat</p>

<p>also shuold ECs be geared towards medicine? WELL obviously …lol
but as ive heard the applicant should be “well-rounded”, so does that mean i should focus on other things too?</p>

2210

<p>one more thing, if you take the SAT II in one subject and get a 750 and retake it and get a 800 a couple yrs later, will both scores show? or only the higher one, and if both scores show, will it be a negative point that there are two scoreS? or will the higher score only be looked at?</p>

2211

<p>it depends what class your in as the new rules of the college board state…if your in the class of 09 the schools that you are applying to will see both…but if your in lets say the class of 2010 you can pick and choose which tests you want schools to see</p>

<p>and don’t worry if schools see both because many people applying to even the most competitive programs present themselves with 750’s and they stil get accepted…and the fact that that wasnt good enough for you and that you got a perfect the second time around in my opinion can only help you</p>

2212

<p>I’ve been looking at all the stats of people that have applied to HPME at NU and have been rejected (e.g. 4.5 weighted GPA, tons of E.C.'s, 2250+ SAT scores, 750+ Subject tests) and I was wondering whether or not I should apply.</p>

<p>My Stats:
3.8 Weighted GPA
2200 SAT (720 Writing, 780 Math, 700 C/R)
610 on Math II Subject Test (planning on retaking)
Not yet taken Chemistry Subject Test (will take in Fall))</p>

<p>Over 100 hours of volunteering at the Red Cross.</p>

<p>Is it even worth applying to such a competitive program, or should I just apply to the USC BA/MD 8 year combined program and save some money/energy?</p>

2213

<p>lol hpme and usc are like the same competitiveness</p>

2214

<p>No. USC BA/MD is slightly easier.</p>

2215

<p>usc may be a little easier, but ive never heard of anyone saying “I’m not good enough for HPME…ill just apply to USC BA/MD.”</p>

2216

<p>Well, the thing is that I have a cousin who goes to USC and that might give me a slight advantage over others that are applying to the same program. I mean, it’s not like I’m thinking of applying JUST based on an alumni, but I’m saying that if it comes down to that…I have a slight advantage.</p>

2217

<p>i dont think it would give you an advantage if he just goes to the school. sure, it would help into getting into USC, but not the program itself, unless he’s in it. if he’s in the program then yea i can see it helping a little.</p>

2218

<p>Can’t you just send an ACT score and get credit for SAT and Sat2s?
thatd be ballin</p>

2219

<p>To Dabulls,</p>

<p>Where did you get the information about the new rules about only sending the best scores for class of 2010? Do you have link to the collegeboard website that confirms this?</p>

2220

<p>its true…look around in college admissions. you can pick and choose which scores to send instead of sending em all starting then.</p>