As a freshman in highschool I have a GPA of 4.18. Do I have a chance to get into a pre-med & med school?
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Of course you do.  Not even a question.\n\nFirst off, be sure you take plenty of English/Writing courses.  Nothing's worse than a scientist (or doctor) who can't write a sentence.  Believe me, grad schools in general and Med schools in particular are clamping down on this.\n\nSecond, look at the entrance requirements and application suggestion for top colleges. You need to make sure you continue the correct curriculum, including math, science, English, foreign language, etc.\n\nThird, try to do extra-curricular activities.  Try to get into leadership positions - at work, at a religious organization, volunteering.  Top tier college eat that crap up.\n\nDo your homework.  Check out the college websites and applications - most are on-line.  See what they want in their essays and course curriculum, and make sure you take those course throughout high school.  And it is true, absolutely true, the best doctors come from the best med schools, who only take the most gifted undergrads from the most prestigious colleges, who are very discriminating regarding their freshman class.  So do not stop working hard.\n\nOn the other hand, there are thousands, maybe millions of people out there who screwed around in high school and now would sell their souls to Satan to have had your insight at your age.  If you want to go to med school, you will go.
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Your GPA for the grades you have listed here is the total of points divided by the number of classes. So 761.4 is the total divided by 8 classes is 95.175.  Though usually your GPA carries over every year so you would need your Freshman class grades added in this equation to get your true average.  Also how many credits each class is worth would change the value, as chemistry is more credits than P.E. usually by something like Chem 5 -P.E. 1/2.\n  I'm sure if you ask your guidance counselor they would be happy to show you how your average is calculated.
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I think you can get into those high profile schools - the more important thing is your GPA/MCAT/extra-cirr/research/letters of recommendation. You can go to Norte Dame but if your GPA is bad it's not going to take you where you want to go.  So I think it's most important to consider the environment of the school you're considering and that you can do well there (as well as having a good time in college!  Med sch is prison, have fun while you can!!)  \n\nAlso if you need to take on any debt, it might be something to consider.
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No - Pre-Med is not a major. Most who say they are "pre med" are actually majoring in biology or chemistry.
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I don't know about UK but in U.S you have to finish pre-medicine course before applying to medical school. You cannot apply from high school.\n\n- For pre-medicine course, you apply to any college or university in U.S (undergraduate school), majoring in biology or chemistry or biochem or microbiology... \n\n- At the end of your junior year (undergraduate school) take MCAT (Medical School Admission Test)\n\n- At your senior year, apply for medical school\n\n+ the requirements for medical school in U.S is extremely high, I don't major in medicine, but I know that my school require G.P.A 3.5 (over 90% grades) for being admitted + high MCAT test score.\n\nmedical schools usually don't offer scholarships (even for U.S citizens), but loan (this understandable because when you finish medical school, you will have a bright future).  Remember $1 loan = $2-3 for paying back. For example, if you loan $200, 000 for 4 years in medical school, you will have to pay $400, 000-$600,000 when graduation some years.\n\n------- because of these requirements, about 75% students who first apply for pre-medicine have to change their major, in order words about in 100 students intend to apply for medical school, 75 have to give up----
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There are certain classes that everyone has to take to get into medical school and it is really important to do well in these classes.  Take as much biology, chemistry, and physics as you can.  The more you have in high school, the easier it will be in college.  Most med schools also require that you take calculus.  It doesn't matter what you major in, but you will have to take these courses eventually.
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Med schools are very difficult to get into.  You ar right, you need science, BIology is good, don't forget Chemistry.  Math too.  Take AP classes.  See if your school has a program where you can spend your Senior Year at a community College.  \n\nI know 2 young men, who spent their senior year at a community college, what would be their Freshmen year there as wekk.  Are now 19 years old and both going to Cornell next year, starting as Juniors pre-med. \n\nDoing something like this can save your parents a ton of money.\n\nGood Luck.
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It depends on what school you want to go for. Harvard will want a higher GPA than a smaller school.
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Getting into medical school is a big risk. Many students do the pre-med studies and then can't get into medical school. They have to change directions in their education\n\nEngineering is surer. If you are smart enough for medical school you should be able to handle engineering.\n\nI considered the same two choices and opted for engineering. I have never regretted it.
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NEVER choose a major that is chock full of other pre-meds (like biochem -- totally do NOT take that girl's advice!!!). The competition is too stiff, and it gets stressful, not to mention your GPA will suffer.\n\nThe trick is to be a humanities major so you can ace the classes and pad your GPA while you focus your real brainpower on the prerequisite classes (math, bio, chem, etc.). Medical schools pay no attention to what major you studied. They only care about your science GPA and ho it compares to your overall GPA. A lot of pre-meds are science geeks and actually fare poorly in humanities classe.s this is BAD. But a lot of humanities-inclined people flounder in science classes, and this is WORSE. If oyu can be humanities and show that you rock science, the admissions committee will favor you for being talented and WELL-ROUNDED. I capitalize because it's important to be WELL-ROUNDED.\n\nA greater proportion of med school matriculants have BA degrees in English than BS degrees in engineering. That should be food for thought.\n\nAnd for extra preparation, if you go into humanities, you can still take anatomy, physiology, and upper-division biology classes as electives.
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Now that you are in High School, grades mean a lot more.  You have to ask yourself what do you want to do with your life.  If you have your sights set reasonably high, you'll need good grades in HS in order to even get into college.  It sounds like you've messed up your first year, but you can always spin that to college admissions people as having struggled but then you realized the error of your ways and redoubled your efforts and brought your grades up to something respectable. \n\nPlus, if your Mom was proud of you for behaving, imagine how proud she'll be when you start bringing home C's, B's and even some A's!
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unfortunately, not these days.  colleges and universities aren't only looking for a decent GPA, they also want a "well-rounded" student, meaning they want you to participate in clubs, activities, sports, and local community activities/programs (volunteer stuff.) for the ivy league big-boys, you still can't be a total failure, unless they're giving you a sport scholarship, and then you can pretty much teswt lower than wood and still get accepted.  if you're anywhere before your senior year (11th grade or lower) jump into activitites, keep up with your studies, and make sure you have enough tuition money before applying!!!
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There are lots of different types of universities and colleges out there. While your current grades may not get you into Harvard, they will get you into many other very good schools. And if you are able to improve your GPA over the next year, they'll love that - schools often will weight later grades higher than earlier grades. You can also bolster your application with well written essays (you write well, so keep that up) and some strong extracurriculars. With extracurriculars, try to do at least one thing in depth - you don't have to do tonnes of stuff - in fact, it's better if you focus a bit and do a few things in depth. So if you have an interest, pursue it, and you'll be able to talk about that on your applications. And see how your SAT and PSAT go. \n\nIn fact, there are lots of schools out there that actively court serious students with B averages. \n\nSchools that you can look at - really good schools with great reputations that may fit you - include the following:\n\n\nIthaca\nFordham University\nMarymount\nSUNY Binghamton\nUMass Amherst\nBoston College\nQuinnipiac University\nClark University\nUniversity of New Hampshire\nUniversity of Vermont\n\n\nThose are just a few examples from the northeast. There are lots more. Some of these might be a slight stretch for you, but all are truly realistic.  \n\nThere's a resource, below, that might help you. You'll see a summary of the article, but I think you have to pay for access to the complete contents. Your parents may be willing once they see the summary. Or you may be able to pick up a copy at your local bookstore. I think it's, maybe $6.00.
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Pre-med isnt a major. They dont have a pre-med major but all you need to major in, is biology or biochem. Anything that will allow you to get your pre-requisites for med school and allow you to get a degree at the same time. A degree in biology or a double major in biology/chem will give you that. Thats all pre-med is.
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Frankly, any major you enjoy well enough to get good grades in, which will still allow you to get the prerequisites for medical school entry. If you enjoy the major, you'll get the grades. If you work to get the grades in the premedical prerequisites, you should do well.\n\nI have known physicians with majors in: mathematics (that would be me, among others); political science; English; music; physics (One colleague has the know-how to build a fusion bomb. We have talked shop--frightening...); pharmacology; dentistry; and of course, the dime-a-dozen chemistry and biology. Those are the ones I remember, anyhow.\n\nTake it from there. My only other counsel: get a major you can use for a living, just in case Medical School doesn't pan out. \n\n\nI'm going to major in psychology.
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Pre-med is not a major, therefore you cannot major in it. Pre-med is a program designed for students who plan to go to medical school. The program guides you through all the requirements for med school - prepares you to take the MCAT exam, provides you with advisors, recommendations, community work and a curriculum for the science courses you must take (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). You can major in anything and still be pre-med. In fact, most medical schools are looking for well-rounded applicants who have majored in the humanities or social studies. Philosophy is a popular major among pre-med students who like to combine the study of ethics and science. \nhttp://www.macquil.com
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The best person to get this advice from is an administrator at your college.  Otherwise, you might not end up taking the classes that you will need to go pre-med.  Each institution has different classes that it requires, so it's best to go to a professional so you don't end up wasting money and time taking unnecessary classes.