I GOT INTO HARVARD

[rocketman089]

 

Punk4ever: Whatever wound up happening to you with college? :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've got everything paid for at a state university (University of Arizona) and I was happy with that since they have a superb science program and medical school here. I also got most of my expenses covered at NYU were I applied as well, but I didn't really want to make the step and venture out that far (yet!). I still hope on going out of state for medical school (hoping once I get in).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just got accepted there last spring :D . I'm hoping to go for an aeronautics engineering major, with a minor in military science.

[punk4ever]

 

Or because they have a co-ed bathroom. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where is this? I've never heard about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This means that one year I will have to double up as both an undergrad year, where I earn my BS or BA, and a first year of med school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does that mean you need to transfer to a school with a med program for your least year of undergrad? Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, I'm pretty sure the school offers a dual program so it does not inconvenience you :)

[trapical]

 

 

 

To Trapical: While pre-med is definately incredibly challenging, it's not as impossible as you make it out to be. All you need to do is manage your time well and be responsible. I am sort of like you, I usually get an unhealthy amount of sleep and I am always stressed out. But that's because I procrastinate like a mother. There is no need to be studying 11 hours for a test, at least not in one night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And biology courses are usually the easiest for pre-med students. Depending on the person, either orgo or physics is the hardest. If someone's not doing too hot in biology, they should reconsider taking the pre-med route. It's so much straight memorization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What year of undergrad are you in and what medical schools are you looking at? And if you took it already, what was your MCAT grade?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True, I am not exactly what one would call "focused on the task at hand" when I am studying, and out Gen Bio prof is insane. Our tests are on 150+ pages and all his questions are so specific its not even funny. For example on the test covering Glycolisis, Krebs, photosynthesis, and enzymes we had the question:

 

 

 

"How many hydrogens are needed to make 72 ATP in a pony?" First you have to know all of the metabolism, then count the ATP released, calculate how many Glucose needs to be burned, add in all the Hydrogens used in ADP and NADH, etc, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, I know physics is going to suck, but luckily our orgo prof is a really enjoyable guy, or so I hear; I'm only a 2nd semester freashmen. Both my brothers are seniors attempting to get in Med School as well. One got accepted to Madison with a 30 MCAT, the other didn't get in anywhere with his 28 :/ I'm really hoping for atleast a 29 and planning to apply to Northwestern, Madison, and Case Western.

[vladmoney]

 

 

 

 

To Trapical: While pre-med is definately incredibly challenging, it's not as impossible as you make it out to be. All you need to do is manage your time well and be responsible. I am sort of like you, I usually get an unhealthy amount of sleep and I am always stressed out. But that's because I procrastinate like a mother. There is no need to be studying 11 hours for a test, at least not in one night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And biology courses are usually the easiest for pre-med students. Depending on the person, either orgo or physics is the hardest. If someone's not doing too hot in biology, they should reconsider taking the pre-med route. It's so much straight memorization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What year of undergrad are you in and what medical schools are you looking at? And if you took it already, what was your MCAT grade?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True, I am not exactly what one would call "focused on the task at hand" when I am studying, and out Gen Bio prof is insane. Our tests are on 150+ pages and all his questions are so specific its not even funny. For example on the test covering Glycolisis, Krebs, photosynthesis, and enzymes we had the question:

 

 

 

"How many hydrogens are needed to make 72 ATP in a pony?" First you have to know all of the metabolism, then count the ATP released, calculate how many Glucose needs to be burned, add in all the Hydrogens used in ADP and NADH, etc, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, I know physics is going to suck, but luckily our orgo prof is a really enjoyable guy, or so I hear; I'm only a 2nd semester freashmen. Both my brothers are seniors attempting to get in Med School as well. One got accepted to Madison with a 30 MCAT, the other didn't get in anywhere with his 28 :/ I'm really hoping for atleast a 29 and planning to apply to Northwestern, Madison, and Case Western.

 

 

 

My sisters go to Case Western, i might be stuck going there too. They say its a meh college, not enough social activities. Maybe i will see you there one day.

[dymed]

 

 

 

This means that one year I will have to double up as both an undergrad year, where I earn my BS or BA, and a first year of med school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does that mean you need to transfer to a school with a med program for your least year of undergrad? Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nope, I earn my bachelors at Princeton, but I'll technically be in med school. And thank you, I'll need it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for MCATs, 27/28 is generally considered to be the "cutoff point" for American medical schools. Anything under that and you're going to need some serious luck. Shoot for around a 34/35.

 

 

 

(Just so everyone knows, the MCATs are out of 45, 15 for each section. However, unlike the SATs where everyone knows someone who knows someone who got a 1600, a perfect score on the MCAT is damn near impossible. Anything above a 40 and you are almost guaranteed admission to any medical school of your choice.)

[cyan123]

wow didn't know MCATs were that hard. hmmm, makes those accelerated 7 year programs with guaranteed med school admittance seem much more attractive

[trapical]

 

 

 

 

This means that one year I will have to double up as both an undergrad year, where I earn my BS or BA, and a first year of med school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does that mean you need to transfer to a school with a med program for your least year of undergrad? Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nope, I earn my bachelors at Princeton, but I'll technically be in med school. And thank you, I'll need it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for MCATs, 27/28 is generally considered to be the "cutoff point" for American medical schools. Anything under that and you're going to need some serious luck. Shoot for around a 34/35.

 

 

 

(Just so everyone knows, the MCATs are out of 45, 15 for each section. However, unlike the SATs where everyone knows someone who knows someone who got a 1600, a perfect score on the MCAT is damn near impossible. Anything above a 40 and you are almost guaranteed admission to any medical school of your choice.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*spews coke on the monitor*

 

 

 

Aim for a 35?!?! Jesus thats high. Average for Johns Hopkins (technically ranked 2nd to Harvard when it comes to Med Schools, but no offence I would take Hopkins any day) is a 32. I saw first hand with both my brothers studying literally all summer how untangible difficult the MCAT is, I read somewhere that only 1 person broke a 40 in last year and no one got a 45 since '97. Shoot for a 35? If I manage that one I'll give you my 7 remaining party hats... heck if you managed that I'd give you them! Best of luck to both of us~

 

 

 

*cheers*

[dymed]

 

 

 

 

 

This means that one year I will have to double up as both an undergrad year, where I earn my BS or BA, and a first year of med school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does that mean you need to transfer to a school with a med program for your least year of undergrad? Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nope, I earn my bachelors at Princeton, but I'll technically be in med school. And thank you, I'll need it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for MCATs, 27/28 is generally considered to be the "cutoff point" for American medical schools. Anything under that and you're going to need some serious luck. Shoot for around a 34/35.

 

 

 

(Just so everyone knows, the MCATs are out of 45, 15 for each section. However, unlike the SATs where everyone knows someone who knows someone who got a 1600, a perfect score on the MCAT is damn near impossible. Anything above a 40 and you are almost guaranteed admission to any medical school of your choice.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*spews coke on the monitor*

 

 

 

Aim for a 35?!?! Jesus thats high. Average for Johns Hopkins (technically ranked 2nd to Harvard when it comes to Med Schools, but no offence I would take Hopkins any day) is a 32. I saw first hand with both my brothers studying literally all summer how untangible difficult the MCAT is, I read somewhere that only 1 person broke a 40 in last year and no one got a 45 since '97. Shoot for a 35? If I manage that one I'll give you my 7 remaining party hats... heck if you managed that I'd give you them! Best of luck to both of us~

 

 

 

*cheers*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No one getting a 45 since '97 I can believe (or at least not more than 5 people). A guy I interned with got a 42 last year (or the year before). Ended up going to UPenn Medical College.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that is exactly what I got, the very minimum of 36 to qualify/stay in that program. To the two schools I've applied to for now, in case I decide not to stick with my accelerated program, I've gotten rejections from both already. :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But yes, best of luck to both of us. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And by the way, Hopkins > Harvard. I'd take it over Harvard anyday. :P

 

 

 

Technically, Harvard Med is ranked one for practicing physicians. Hopkins Med is ranked one for medical research. At least that was the case in 2004 I think.

[mad4u689]

A 3.8 GPA is hardly easy to maintain, either o.O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This guaranteed acceptance thing seems a little fishy - if you make those requirements (3.8 undergrad GPA and a 36 on your MCAT), you can get into most med schools anyway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit: Nevermind. I'd read those as the requirements to stay in your current program. It's still rather scary as requirements for a new med school, but more understandable...