New England schools for biomedical/pre-med

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Looking for good schools in the New England area (other than Ivies cause I know that's a crapshoot) with a strong biomedical/pre-med program. DD's a freshman, 4.3 gpa uw (her district weights A+ as 4.3). Strong ECs (Girl Scouts, student government, theater) with leadership roles in each, and a few national awards for history. Considering a double major in musical theater, so also looking for schools with a good program for that (Columbia-Julliard program perhaps?) Wants a mid-size college, would prefer suburban to city with the exception of NYC. We will definitely not be full-pay, but will most likely not receive any need-based aid. Possible pathways in medicine she's currently looking into are vaccine research and neonatology.

So these are her interim grades? How can you have gpa in October of 9th grade?

Took high school credit courses in middle school, but her interims keep it at a 4.3

You are joking, right? How many HS courses did she take?

6 (3 math, 2 world lang, and PE)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1! It’s fall of her freshman year. Stop it.

agree - i'm skeptical of the report that a 14 year old has landed on vaccine research and neonatology as a desired career path

[Anonymous]

BU’s seven year med program if they still have it.
- BU alum

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1! It’s fall of her freshman year. Stop it.

agree - i'm skeptical of the report that a 14 year old has landed on vaccine research and neonatology as a desired career path

She's always loved biology and chemistry, and got really into the science behind mRNA vaccines during COVID. Neonatology is a newer interest, and she did a lot of research into that career over the summer and really enjoyed it

[Anonymous]

You're nuts, tiger mom.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1! It’s fall of her freshman year. Stop it.

agree - i'm skeptical of the report that a 14 year old has landed on vaccine research and neonatology as a desired career path

She's always loved biology and chemistry, and got really into the science behind mRNA vaccines during COVID. Neonatology is a newer interest, and she did a lot of research into that career over the summer and really enjoyed it

Please stop. Nobody is impressed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

You don't need to look at colleges to plan out your ECs and courses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

No, she really doesn’t. But good luck to her, and to you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

You don't need to look at colleges to plan out your ECs and courses.

Well, for example, UVA (we're in VA) wants kids to go up to AP Lang, but other schools arent. If she's not shooting for UVA, she doesn't necessarily need to do AP Lang in favor of another AP science that would fit her career path better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

You don't need to look at colleges to plan out your ECs and courses.

Well, for example, UVA (we're in VA) wants kids to go up to AP Lang, but other schools arent. If she's not shooting for UVA, she doesn't necessarily need to do AP Lang in favor of another AP science that would fit her career path better.

I can't believe this needs to be said but...

She should choose classes/ECs/etc based on her interests. Then pick the best fit college later.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How does a freshman have a GPA now and multiple national awards for…history? Sounds weird.

She took high school credit classes in 7th/8th grade, competed in the National History Day competition through her school

Are you sure those classes count for HS GPA?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1! It’s fall of her freshman year. Stop it.

agree - i'm skeptical of the report that a 14 year old has landed on vaccine research and neonatology as a desired career path

She's always loved biology and chemistry, and got really into the science behind mRNA vaccines during COVID. Neonatology is a newer interest, and she did a lot of research into that career over the summer and really enjoyed it

So she's changed interests just over the summer, she's 14 and you think that's set?

Look, I have a younger sister who actually has a PhD in epidemiology, when she was 14, she wanted to be a prosecutor at the Hague. People can have big ambitious plans at 14 and then still change them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for good schools in the New England area (other than Ivies cause I know that's a crapshoot) with a strong biomedical/pre-med program. DD's a freshman, 4.3 gpa uw (her district weights A+ as 4.3). Strong ECs (Girl Scouts, student government, theater) with leadership roles in each, and a few national awards for history. Considering a double major in musical theater, so also looking for schools with a good program for that (Columbia-Julliard program perhaps?) Wants a mid-size college, would prefer suburban to city with the exception of NYC. We will definitely not be full-pay, but will most likely not receive any need-based aid. Possible pathways in medicine she's currently looking into are vaccine research and neonatology.

So you’re looking for merit aid, which the top schools don’t do. Great news! This means you can chill a bit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please go away and come back in two years. For your daughter’s sake.

+1. Your daughter hasn’t done enough work in HS classes for you to be quoting a GPA or strength of EC’s. You said not considering Ivies then mention Columbia??? A lot can change throughout HS. Give it a year and a half then revisit this discussion.

Columbia seems like an easier ivy to get into, she's most likely going to apply to HYP and maybe some others but she likes the idea of the Columbia/Julliard program.

She needs to start looking at colleges now, while she's planning out her high school ECs and courses, she can't just wait until junior year. That's stupid.

You don't need to look at colleges to plan out your ECs and courses.

Well, for example, UVA (we're in VA) wants kids to go up to AP Lang, but other schools arent. If she's not shooting for UVA, she doesn't necessarily need to do AP Lang in favor of another AP science that would fit her career path better.

Please, get real. High school classes are not deciding career trajectories, except in some extreme cases. Besides, it's unlikely that all colleges on your list will have this exact same requirements/preferences.