What are my chances of becoming a doctor and getting into a decent/good college?

If I were you, I’d be open to the possibility of going to med school in the Caribbean or Brussels. I think your assessment is realistic.

you think my gpa and sat is decent enough to purse medicine in the usa?

in the usa*

Purse? Not familiar with that term.

pursue* sorry.

There are a few doctors and one med student here. I sent this question to them. Hopefully they will respond since they have been through the process. Be patient, help is hopefully on the way.

understand that I am not in medicine. I am in academia. I know a lot of doctors. It is my impression that your scores wouldn’t be good enough to get you into a US med school.

However, if you really want to be a doctor, don’t turn your nose up at the med schools in Cuba, Domenica, and other places. You can get a very good education, hang out in a nice climate, and get a decent job when you come back to the states. I have a friend who got his MD in Brussels. He is a very well respected doctor in our community, now. It can b e done. Your experience, of course, will be different.

you know im still in high school right?

You have a 3.8 GPA, and you scored 1460/2400 on the SAT?

I would say go to a community college and work on getting your grades up. By the second year apply to other colleges that meet your goals. Most 4 year colleges lose a good percent of their students by the 3rd year. By then they are desperate to fill the classes and you would’ve saved yourself some money that you will need for medical school.
I had a friend with low grades (although years ago) who managed to bring her grades up in the community college and get a scholorship for a great college and and medical school. She is a doctor today. Back in high school, her school average was about a 3.0
She wasn’t the brightest person but when she decided to buckle down and really study she did great.
Only you can stand in your way.

If you’re in high school, you have plenty of time. You need to first work on getting into college. Once you get into college, you do well in college and your MCATs you should be able to get into a med school. Do medical volunteering in college and show interest.

No med school is going to give a rats ass about your high school grades.

Go to a state university for one or two years then transfer to a highly ranked university for your junior and senior years. Take heavy science/math curriculum and get and keep a very high GPA—need it to be 4.0 or very close. While in college work in labs, hospitals, or research facilities if possible. It’s not as hard to get into med school as it once was, but it is still very competitive. Good luck.

I am a medical student, and one of the people that was forwarded this Q by @johnpowell. Your GPA is ok (standards: bad, average, ok, good, great), your SAT score is not good. SAT determines college. Based on your current grades, you won’t get into a great college, but if your ultimate goal is medical school, this isn’t the biggest deterrent. What matters the most for medical school is your MCAT. You got to rock the MCAT. So what happens next is completely up to you. You can go to a community college first and then transfer to a 4 yr like someone up there suggested. Or you can go to a mediocre 4 yr college, and work really really hard there. Whatever route you choose, remember your end goal is to do well in the MCAT and in your college courses. @Pandora and @perspicacious‘s advice is good and probably what I’d do in your situation.

Remember: if you want to be a doctor, there’s still hope!!! It is too early to call it quits. You’re just a high school student, lots of people reinvent themselves post high school. Just keep up the motivation and work hard the next few years, and it will pay off. Good luck!