<p>Hi, I am currently in my first year of college at CUNY Baruch. It is known as a decent undergraduate business school in NYC. My intended major was finance.</p>
<p>Right now, I am comptemplating the thought that I might want to go to med school. </p>
<p>Is it possible to get into a good med school with a stellar GPA from a finance degree?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Read the FAQs first.
This thread will probably help you as well: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/420734-major-absolutely-doesnt-matter.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/420734-major-absolutely-doesnt-matter.html</a></p>
<p>in a perfect world, 30+ and a 3.5+ should get you in somewhere.</p>
<p>30 3.5? hmmmmm, for a URM yes. if not those stats would give you a 50/50 shot at best</p>
<p>i remember bdm said that somewhere around a 3.6 and a 31+ mcat will get you into at least one medschool.</p>
<p>Provided you have the softs to accompany and handle the application process smoothly.</p>
<p>He said say 3.5 plus and 30 plus, meaning higher than.</p>
<p>What does it take? Hard work. </p>
<p>You want a guarenteed spot? There is no such thing. If you have a 4.0 and high MCATs but no social skills, than you will most likely bomb 1/3 of the journey (interview).</p>
<p>My advice is to just do your best in undergraduate and see what happens. Don’t forget to have a good time in doing it too.</p>
<p>^ some special programs will guarantee you a spot. its not exactly guaranteed, you still have to keep a certain gpa and not mess up, but it is certainly easier.</p>
<p>Those people aren’t normal. Lol. At my university 12 kids get into the program and 6 make it out. To get in you have to take organic 1, calculus 2, and a slew of other upper level classes in your freshman year.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t like that :/</p>
<p>What do you need? A good GPA, a good score on the MCAT, and a pot of luck.</p>
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<p>No no no no no.</p>
<p>You need clinical experience. You need community service. If you’re applying to research schools, you need research. You need to write good essays. You need good letters of recommendation. You need to interview well. You need to send your applications in early. You need to apply to a good mix of schools. </p>
<p>If you believe that “it’s about the numbers and luck”, you will invariably be one of the unlucky ones.</p>
<p>Ah, but I’m not planning on med school! :)</p>
<p>Then it doesn’t really matter what you believe. But the OP and other readers are.</p>
<p>Do you also need to demonstrate “leadership”?</p>
<p>Yes, a lot of places ask.</p>
<p>There is very little you absolutely “need” to do. But, every bit helps. I’ve been asked directly in a couple of interviews about my leadership experiences. Since I didn’t have any obvious ones, I had to spin a few experiences (like tutoring, teaching, editing, etc.) into leadership. Ironically, I got into both med schools but it is definitely a plus to have leadership.</p>
<p>in high school you try to join all the clubs you can so it looks good on the application…however for med schools its more about quality than quantity… so my question is…if you’re like me and don’t have a strong area or something that you’re really good at, what can you do in college that will still be considered leadership and you know, stuff med schools look for?</p>
<p>There’s a difference between being super good at something and being a leader. Phil Jackson was just an average player back in th day. But it doesn’t prevent him from being a a good NBA head coach. Alex Rodriguez is a great baseball player but he is not a good leader. Good leaders have qualities that command respect and attention. You can be a leader in virtually anything…start your own club, teach a class, be captain on a sports team, be a camp counselor, etc. Med schools don’t care what the activity is as long as you can demonstrate those traits that good leaders have.</p>
<p>Harv you will need a lot of leadership, I think that major doesn’t really matter. Med Schools, as far as academics, look at all the courses in Pre-Med and what grades you receive in them. On the same notion, I don’t know if Baruch has all the pre-med classes required, if it does then go for it. Just keep your GPA maintained and have fun. Your a freshman ENJOYY KID</p>