Well I’m only in 8th grade but I really try to do my best in school. I’m a good student. I currently take Social Studies, rigorous LA, Science, Gifted Research class, and Algebra 2 with the toughest teacher around. I am also likely going to go into some form of law but maybe medical.

I think out of those four colleges go to the one where you live closest to and you should go to the one what you think is best for you.

I am a junior in the state of Illinois.
GPA: 4.447 (I still have two semesters before apps so a potential 4.55 GPA)
Class Rank: 6th (again subject to change)
PROJECTED SAT (I have not taken it yet) – 2200+
Extracurriculars – Varsity Academic Bowl (JV MVP for 2 yrs)
- Model United Nations – Verbal Commendation at MUNI conf.
- Student Council Rep. a good chance of being the Sdudent Rep to the School Board next yr
- WYSE – Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering
- Cross Country – Varsity and JV Levels
- Varsity Tennis
- Martial Artist – 10 years of involvement and currently a high purple belt, having won awards at the state level in my freshman year
– Penwasciz – Program at the local hospital – get to witness procedures,gain medical experience,assist patients, etc.
- 4 years of volunteering at the hospital – guest services rep
- Work Exp: Sears Cashier (3 mo.)
Additionally- Marquette Young Scholar Program – accepted and recieved an A,plan to attend Stanford Summer School

You won't know until you apply. A couple of suggestions: explain GPA scale; many schools use a 4-point scale. And how can you project a score on the SAT? Crystal ball? Finally, a small point, learn the difference between verbal and oral.

I am majoring in Biochemical Engineering and I really want to go to medical school. My top choices are Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University, UCSF, UCLA, USC.

Can I still go if I get my BS in Biochemical Engineering? If it depends on classes, then I am taking these classes below:

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COURSES Units
BISC 300LIntroduction to Microbiology4
BISC 320LMolecular Biology4
BISC 330LBiochemistry4
BISC 403Advanced Molecular Biology4

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COURSES Units
BME 410Introduction to Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering3
CHE 489Biochemical Engineering3

CHE Technical Elective
CHE 405Applications of Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineers, or
CHE 485Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design3

composition/WRITING COURSES Units
WRIT 140*Writing and Critical Reasoning4
WRIT 340Advanced Writing3

GENERAL EDUCATION (see here)** Units
General education+20

CHEMISTRY COURSES Units
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aLAdvanced General Chemistry4
CHEM 105bLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115bLAdvanced General Chemistry4
CHEM 300LAnalytical Chemistry4
CHEM 322aLOrganic Chemistry4
CHEM 430aPhysical Chemistry4
MATH COURSES Units
MATH 125Calculus I4
MATH 126Calculus II4
MATH 226Calculus III4
MATH 245Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I4

PHYSICS COURSESUnits
PHYS 151***Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics4
PHYS 152Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism4

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COURSES Units
CHE 120Introduction to Chemical Engineering3
CHE 330Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics3
CHE 350Introduction to Separation Processes3
CHE 442Chemical Reactor Analysis3
CHE 443Viscous Flow3
CHE 444abLChemical Engineering Laboratory3-3
CHE 445Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering Processes2
CHE 446Mass Transfer in Chemical Engineering Processes2
CHE 460LChemical Process Dynamics and Control3
CHE 480Chemical Process and Plant Design3

OTHER COURSES Units
BUAD 301++Technical Entrepreneurship, or
ISE 460Engineering Economy3
CSCI 101LFundamentals of Computer Programming3

Will I be able to apply to medical school? Thank you for your help.

For the schools you mention probably not. They only take the cream of the cream which to be blunt your grades do not indicate you are. For most medical schools though you will probably get in. With those subjects and grades you should be fine.

Thanks
Bill

What should I do if I want to go to Medical School?
If I do this major with these classes, then Will I be able to go to medical school?
I am majoring in Biochemical Engineering and I really want to go to medical school. My top choices are Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University, UCSF, UCLA, USC.

Can I still go if I get my BS in Biochemical Engineering? When I go to Stanford medical school admission, they do not have any requirement. Can I still apply for medical school? By the way, I am doing my BS at the University of Southern California (USC). Is there any special classes requirement that I have to take? Thank you for your time.

You can major in anything and go to medical school as long as you take the premed courses in bio, chem, physics and math. Keep in mind that the schools you listed do not contain some of the top medical schools in the country – Johns Hopkins is at the top of every list, not Harvard, and U Washington at St. Louis is in the top 5.

If I do this major with these classes, then Will I be able to go to medical school?
I am majoring in Biochemical Engineering and I really want to go to medical school. My top choices are Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University, UCSF, UCLA, USC.

Can I still go if I get my BS in Biochemical Engineering? When I go to Stanford medical school admission, they do not have any requirement. Can I still apply for medical school? By the way, I am doing my BS at the University of Southern California (USC). Thank you for your time.

The main thing is that you are a well rounded applicant. Id suggest you do some research on the med school admission process. Alot of people dont realize exactly what it entails.

Im going to give you a resource thats great for premeds.

SDNnetwork.com better yet
http://forums.studentdoctor.net (or just search sdn forums in google)

Sign up (so you can ask questions and reply) BUT you can browse though questions similar to yours and more asked by premeds.

Many med schools have different admission stats. Some have GPA cut offs, MCAT cut offs. Id suggest that you work hard in whatever your doing. Do things you enjoy ( extra curricular or EC's) volunteer, shadow, research, and so on just to name a few. Make sure you have all your med school requirements.

Youll find what you need on those 2 sites. ONce there, youll get access to more questions, answers, and youll probably get info so you can do more research on your own.

ALSO talk to your schools premed advisor. They should be a GREAT resource for you. You go to a good school so im sure theyll be helpful in letting you know what you need to do to be a succesful qualified med school applicant

GOOD LUCK!
=) I hope all works out for you.

I know they have a really good pediatrics unit and a pediatrician is always what i have wanted to be, but anyway that is my dream and right now i am doing pretty well in my high school (i convinced my parents to send me to private school for hs because it would give me a better education). I have mostly all honors classes and A- averages. The only problem is although i know what med school i wanna go to i have no idea what undergrad school i would like to attend!

i know you guys will want to say like yale or harvard or something like that, but i doubt my parents would be able to pay for an ivy league med school AND ivy league school before med school, however i'm afraid if i don't get into one of those school for my pre-med school years i wont be accepted into stanford…

are there any other colleges with good science programs (for before med school) that are a little cheaper that anyone knows about?

help would be appreciated A LOT.
p.s i don't care what anyone says about stanford, NO ONE is talking me out of it =]

If you do very well at a state college, you do have a shot at Stanford Medical. Realize that the peds unit would be where the residents work, and you rotate through ALL areas not just the ones you want as a student (3d and 4th year).

Take as much math, chemistry and biology as you can at your HS (including early college courses or AP). Continue that in college, and focus on internships and research opportunities in the field to make you a more appealing applicant.

I didn't do medicine, but I did a BA at a middle-rank state school (with top grades but not all As) and later got into an Ivy business program. Top schools look for diversity in their class, and that includes a combo of public and private schools for UG. Make the BEST of your UG experience and you will be competitive.