Pre med schools with 20-40% acceptance rates

[Anonymous]

My high stats 4.5 gpa kid wants to major in chemistry most likely. It is very easy to identify reaches and dream schools that have single digit acceptance rates. Looking to add some safeties.

His ideal school is a not too huge school in the east coast in an urban setting. His dream school is UPenn. Not sure if he will ED. I have heard from older parents that they wished their kid did not waste their ED on a school that was unlikely to gain acceptance.

[Anonymous]

Rochester

[Anonymous]

Pitt, GWU

[Anonymous]

20-40% acceptance rate isn’t a safety school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: 20-40% acceptance rate isn’t a safety school

It might be for a kid with great numbers, depending on the school's GPA/SAT range. It won't be for a B+ student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 20-40% acceptance rate isn’t a safety school

It might be for a kid with great numbers, depending on the school's GPA/SAT range. It won't be for a B+ student.

It’s not a safety for anyone. At all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 20-40% acceptance rate isn’t a safety school

It might be for a kid with great numbers, depending on the school's GPA/SAT range. It won't be for a B+ student.

Nope. Targets, maybe.

For safeties, look for schools that accept more students than they reject.

[Anonymous]

For premed you go with whatever gives you the highest gpa. State schools are a popular option.

[Anonymous]

VCU is a by-the-numbers actual safety, urban and strong for pre-med

[Anonymous]

Pitt. Urban vibe and fantastic for pre med and med school.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Holy Cross. Strong record getting kids into med.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My high stats 4.5 gpa kid wants to major in chemistry most likely. It is very easy to identify reaches and dream schools that have single digit acceptance rates. Looking to add some safeties.

His ideal school is a not too huge school in the east coast in an urban setting. His dream school is UPenn. Not sure if he will ED. I have heard from older parents that they wished their kid did not waste their ED on a school that was unlikely to gain acceptance.

Drexel?

Seton Hall?

[Anonymous]

NEU has exceptional med school admit rates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VCU is a by-the-numbers actual safety, urban and strong for pre-med

+1

Your life will be a lot happier and easier over the next year if you and your kid can fall for VCU as a pre-med safety.

[Anonymous]

Any school that is a good fit for the kid.