BU 7year vs. USC vs. UChicago

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>hey you guys, im having trouble deciding btwn these schools (very different i know)
BU accel. med. prg.
USC (trustee scholarship)
U chicago</p>

<p>Im pretty sure I want to go to med. school, and I realized that BU is an awesome med. school, but Im getting a full tuition scholarship (4years) at USC, and i got into UChicago</p>

<p>from what you know, do you thing being pre-med at USC or UChicago will be a "better" experience interms of difficulty or for med. school acceptance? I dont think im getting ANY money from BU so this makes things really difficult....</p>

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<p>BUMP
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bring up my post...</p>

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<p>You are right: the full tuition at USC is hard to beat. Congrats on this award!</p>

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<p>This is incredible. I am in the exact same position as you! I got into USC with the full scholarship, Miami HPM, Boston U Accel Med, and U Chicago and I cant decide for my life which.</p>

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<p>definetely, take the accelerated med program, b/c u take a place like chicago/cornell, chances are u prob will not become doctors...</p>

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<p>BU hands down....no contest</p>

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<p>It's not really an accelerated program, but you can apply for U Chicago's med school in your sophomore year.</p>

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<p>I'd take BU. The other two are not good enough to pass up the med program.</p>

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<p>Personally, I would be torn between BU's med program and a full scholarship to USC. BU's med program is accelerated, and you would finish a year earlier, and without the stress of applying to med school. But it costs over $40,000 a year. Then again, you would have only housing/food to pay for at USC, and if you do well, you could probably get admission into their med school. But this is wishful thinking.
Crudely put, I guess it boils down to a certainty that is expensive, or an uncertainty that is cheaper.</p>

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<p>i totally agree!
BU is not giving me anything, no scholarships, nada
and it is going to be a huge burden on my parents, who will also have to pay for my brother's last year in college this coming fall, which will cost another 45,000
i def. dont qualify for Financial Aid at BU but i really wish i could recieve one of those merit based scholarships</p>

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<p>its such a dilemna! How much is assurance really worth? Is it worth $112,000? That is more than the vast majority of Americans make in a year. But is it more than a doctor makes? definetly not starting out... what a dilemna, and who wants to have the first few years of your professional life paying off student loans or have their parents work harder than they ever have before?</p>

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<p>for those of you who got accepted into BU for the accelerated med program...what were your stats?</p>

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<p>my stats are:
780M 730CR 800W (2310)
34 comp. ACT
4.6 W GPA rank 2 out of 705
good public high school in IL
AP- 5s on CalcBC USHIST EUROHIST Chem
taking APs this year- Bio Spanish English Humangeo, regular physics
national merit commended, AP scholar</p>

<p>really into music, 1st chair at district, state, city youth symphony, sent in a flute CD
speech team, school lit mag (editor), math team, science club, amnesty international
one really awesome hospital internship last summer
not that many volunteer hours
my dads a doctor (if that helped)</p>

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<p>Hey park5378:
What have you decided? If I were in your situation, I would go for BU's med program....assuming that cost is not a factor. Since you are into music: doesn't BU have an amazing music dept?</p>

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<p>well the thing is
i got into an instate 7 year program, which is considerably cheaper (i think 3times as less) and probably not as academically rigorous</p>

<p>i mean, i would like to stay near home and go to the same school with my friends, but i know that BU med school is better than this one, and probably will provide me with more opportunities later on....
i dont know, imin such a dilemma</p>

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<p>Wow, congrats! So you have narrowed it down to the two seven-year medical programs? Good for you!
I can sympathize with your situation...you will figure it out. Well, you were considering USC, which I think is far for you as there are no 7 year med programs in California...only two 8 years ones: USC and UCSD. You should do what will help you most in the future. Do research both programs and make a pro/con list.</p>

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<p>well actually, i dont really care if its 7 or 8
i would actually prefer 8
i was so crushed to not get into the USC BA/MD program, that was actually my first choice :(
but funny how things work, i know someone in the USC BA/MD, and she told me that she was dying to go to the BU SMED, but didnt get in, while things worked out vice versa for me lol</p>

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<p>Personally, I would choose BU's program over USC's program, if given the choice! With so many great hospitals and research institutions in Boston, I could avail myself of these opportunities.
Yeah, you are right how things happen...there must be a reason! Best of luck to you!</p>