Best school out of these for Biochem/Pre-med?

College Search & Selection
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Seeing as my application journey is pretty much over (besides the ivies and Tufts, whom I’m not too hopeful about…) I got into a few really awesome schools with hella aid ($50K each, thank the lord), and I can’t decide between them. I am planning to pursue a Biochem major+Pre-med.

First is Boston College–really nice area, small, and is a really respectable and highly ranked school (Top 30, iirc). Love what they have to offer, and I think I fit really well within their environment. I see BC all the time on lists where medical schools list the undergrad institutions where students are coming from.

Second is Boston University. They have their own medical school, which puts it as a very strong consider for me. This would mean priority would be given to BU students over others, I would like to think. Plus, their easy-access research facilities and professional and new labs make the experience all worthwhile. So research would be easily accessible compared to BC.

Last is Holy Cross. Absolutely love the campus, and its another Jesuit school like BC. However, I think it may be a bit too small for me, so its not well regarded with medical schools and research is weaker compared to BU.
So where do you guys think I should go?? If I get into Brown I’m definitely going there, no exceptions. I’m not getting into Harvard, and Tufts idrk. These are the schools I’m most likely going to be left with, but we shall see next week.

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Holy Cross has an excellent bio program as well as great success in placing students in med school. Well known for that. But it seems as you prefer a bigger school. So between BC and BU it comes down to do you want a more campus school with a tighter community or a more urban school. Can’t go wrong with either choice.

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@mg29409 Holy Cross is the best of the three in terms of pre-med, if you can stay in. Holy Cross is a very highly regarded school with medical schools. Some of your observations are totally incorrect.

You need to check whether BU gives preference because most do not.

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Holy Cross is famous for its premed program, but ‘if you can stay in’ is an important qualifier as it’s very competitive.
Bu has grade deflation which is the opposite of what a premed wants.
Bc sounds like a good compromise between these two - large, urban, not much grade deflation, Jesuit.
Key consideration… Are those affordable for your parents (from income and savings?)

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@MYOS1634 Yes, they are all affordable! Thanks for the suggestion.