Medical Malpractice

How good is Northwestern's Medical School and Law School?

I am going to be a junior in high school next year, I want to really bring my gpa up from a 3.7 i have a good bit of eca's though I am doubtful of getting in I was just wondering how good the medical and law schools are. I either want to be a lawyer or a doctor so....

Public Comments

1. It's good that you're thinking about med school and law school so early, but my advice would be to concentrate on getting into and through college first. The premed track in college is rigourous but doable if you are commited. Prelaw is a little more flexible because there is more flexibility in choosing classes. Anyways, Northwestern has an outstanding medical school and law school, but those schools are extremely competitive. They both have reputations as one of the best in the country. Aside from rankings and reputation, you might also want to look at other factors such as student life, clubs, city , etc. If you are truly set on Northwestern for professional school, you might want to consider applying to Northwestern for college, so that you can get acquainted with the campus and faculty. That way, you might have a slight advantage when applying there for med or law school. I know that the school I'm attending right now, Emory University, gives its undergraduate students a bit of an advantage if they apply to its medical school.
2. I can't comment on law school because I don't know very much about it. But as far as medical school goes, your EC's and gpa in high school are completely irrelevant. They won't look at your high school gpa, and if you listed high school extra curriculars instead of current ones, that would actually be a hindrance. The only thing you should do now if you think you're interested in northwestern is go to college in illinois. That is the only thing that will help you. A lot of premed hopefuls are always asking what they can do in high school. The answer is calm down and have some fun. If you honestly decide you want to apply to med school then everything involved gets done in college, and for that part you can do pretty much everything your junior and senior years. So enjoy your time as a kid, if you actually get into med school you'll have enough time to stress out over random little things.