Which is the smartest college choice??

Question

I am a senior in high school with a 3.1 GPA and 1900 SAT score. I live in a county in VA where the standards are extremely high; 94-100 is an A, 84-89 a B, 74-79 a C, and so on(also the AP credits only .5, not 1 point as in most counties). I messed up freshman year but ended up junior year with a 3.5 (my cumulative gpa is 3.1 though). With all of these in mind, I wish to attend medical school after undergrad. I know for sure i cant get into UVA; I was thinking of Penn State or University of Maryland. However, would it be better if I did two years of community college at NOVA and then transferred to UVA?? Or would it be better to attend Penn State/U of Maryland instead? Keep in mind my goals to get into medical school. Thanks a lot in advance

Answer 1

The best school for you will be the one where you feel comfortable, that you can reasonably afford, and where you will feel challenged to do your best. I would give you the same advice I would give anyone applying for college. Pick 3. One that anyone can get into,  then apply to your dream school, and your second choice. You just might hit your first choice.

Answer 2

penn state or u of maryland would be the best chance of going to medical school

Answer 3

Most probably this site will help you

http://www.distancelearningguide.net

Answer 4

If you can get into Penn State or Maryland, then that would be a better choice, but I would very much doubt that you could with a 3.1, especially if that 3.1 includes any AP classes, even with their only counting .5 (schools do their own analysis of grades, usually starting with the unweighted GPA anyway).  If you don't get in, then go to a community college and make sure you do well enough to transfer to a good school.