<p>Hello,
I’m an Oregon high school senior looking for a university in or around Washington, D.C. for premed. Now I know you can go anywhere and major in anything for premed, but I want a university that has a strong program to get me ahead. I visited DC this summer and I know that I want to go to school/work there in the future. I didn’t like Georgetown or GWU. I was wondering if there were any good programs out there in DC or near it, like Maryland or Virginia. I’ve got a high GPA and alright test scores. And I’m already accepted for OSU. I’m just looking for my reach option right now. Thanks</p>
<p>Why do you want to do premed near Wash DC??? Do you realize that you may get into med school elsewhere? And you may end up at a residency elsewhere? Picking a premed school based on where you will eventually want to work is not a good idea.</p>
<p>Anyway…look at Loyola Maryland, American Univ, UMaryland.</p>
<p>What is your budget? how much will your parents pay??? That will largely determine where you should apply.</p>
<p>WHAT ARE your test scores? include SAT breakdown.</p>
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have a 4.0 Gpa… but my SAT is 1680…(working on it).</p>
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<p>that was last Dec. Is that still your SAT?</p>
<p>I can tell you this. If your SAT isn’t a LOT higher, your chances of making thru premed with a high GPA AND getting a med-school-worthy MCAT score are low. </p>
<p>Does your school have grade inflation? Your grades do not match your scores. If you have testing issues, then how will you survive the MCAT?</p>
<p>Yes I understand that I will probably end up in a different place for my residency or medical school. I loved DC so I wanted to try my undergrad there. This is my reach school just to see what I will get (ex: scholarships). That is why I was curious for schools in the area. I can take care of the rest thanks for your input.</p>
<p>If you must choose DC, for VA look at George Mason University. With your scores Johns Hopkins is a reach, but it’s not far from DC in Baltimore.</p>
<p>If you have high GPA and test scores, you may get an automatic full tuition to full ride scholarship at Howard:
<a href=“http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman”>http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman</a>
Howard has a medical school, which may be convenient for pre-med extracurriculars.</p>
<p>If you plan to go to med school, one thing that is critical for you is to keep your undergraduate debt low. If your parents are paying, see if they will pay some toward med school if you go to a less expensive undergrad option, too. It would be shortsighted to run up student debt as an undergrad if you really think you are going to med school. Med school is hugely expensive and you will almost surely have to borrow a lot of money to complete it. You don’t want undergrad debt hanging over your head as well.</p>
<p>There is only limited colleges in and around DC, so you should have already explored them. In stead of asking us which on CC, you should come up a list with proposed major so we can comment on other aspects that you may have missed.</p>
<p>In the mean time, you need to post your intended major, current stats, EFC and family contributions if it lower than EFC. Without them, we are just running in circles.</p>
<p>Since some schools in Baltimore are suggested, what is your comfortable geo locations ? Is Richmond too far? What about Delaware? Or it has to be in the “DC” circle? Vtech and VCU, are they out of the range?</p>
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In the mean time, you need to post your intended major, current stats, EFC and family contributions if it lower than EFC. Without them, we are just running in circles.</p>
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<p>@artloversplus is right. Without your current stats, the amount that your family will pay, and your EFC, it isn’t possible to give you realistic suggestions. </p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that 75% of frosh premeds never apply to med school because they either get weeded out or they change their minds. So, also have some kind of back-up plan in mind.</p>
<p>There just aren’t that many universities/colleges in DC: Howard, Catholic, American, GW, Georgetown, Trinity, Galludet (for the deaf). In Va: George Mason. In Maryland: UMD-College Park, Bowie State (HBCU); and St. John’s College and the Naval Academy in Annapolis. In the Baltimore area, there are a few more schools: Towson State, Goucher, Loyola, Johns Hopkins, UMBC, Morgan State (HBCU).</p>
<p>Overall I’m not seeing much of a reason to go across country to attend college for pre-med. </p>
<p>Well known as a premed feeder: St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Maryland’s public honors college.</p>
<p>@Weil519 what is your new SAT score? Do you still have a 4.0? These will help in pointing you to some match/reach schools in the areas you want.</p>
<p>For each school, contact their pre-med advising (not admissions or general advising) and ask a lot of questions.</p>
<p>How many students come to them for pre-med advising each year?
Of those, how many get the Letter of Recommendation from the committee?
Of those, how many are accepted directly into medical school?
What medical schools have accepted a plurality of students from them in the most recent 4-5 years?
Are there any medical schools that they have an unusually good or bad record of placing students into?
Do they have and M.D. alumni in your area whom you may contact?
How detailed is their recommended timeline for preparation (taking prereq classes, taking the MCAT, shadowing, etc.)?
What arrangements do they have with hospitals or other medical centers and doctors nearby for you to get the relevant experience you would need?</p>
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To fill this out a bit, find out if the rec is just a summary given to all that ask or if it is evaluative. If the latter, how many get a favorable letter?</p>