BU or UM?

Applying to College
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<p>I have been accepted to both BU and UM. I'm not sure what school to go to. I'm so confused. I know most people are going to tell me to visit BU first, because I have yet to visit BU. But my confusion stems from something else. I will be studying pre-med, btw. </p>

<p>UM is basically free for me. My dad works for the graduate school at UM and is an associate doctor there as well so it's basically free for me. I absolutely love the campus - it's so happy, positive and beautiful. I love the school spirit. I'm from Miami so I think I would live on campus in order to force myself to meet new people and have more of a college experience.</p>

<p>On the other hand however, I do want the experience of living in a new city. There will be new people and a new culture. I will be able to explore a new city. I will undergo the fear of being freshmeat in a city that is unknown to me with people I have nevet met. I will not have the comfort of my family so close to me. </p>

<p>I'm really thinking about the long-run though. UM is ranked 47 while BU is ranked 56, so UM is obviously a better school right? </p>

<p>I'm also most interest in studying abroad. Both have study abroad programs. To me, it's more important to study abroad than to live in Boston or another city. Plus, NYC has always been my dream city so would I have a better chance of transferring coming from UM or BU?</p>

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<p>A nearly free education is a huge gift. Don’t pass it up. Go to UM, and with the money you save take a few trips to NYC. Do a fabulous study abroad. And still have money for grad school. Really, this is a no brainer.</p>

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<p>Since UM will be nearly free for you, that means that you probably will have a lot more opportunities such as a year or semester abroad or taking unpaid internships rather than having to get paying jobs every summer. It truly is your best option!</p>

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<p>Thank you for your responses! They were all great and I appreciate them all. Money is not a big issue for my parents but I do understand how lucky I am to be able to go to a great school for free. </p>

<p>The importance of living in a different city versus staying home is what really gets me confused. I don’t know how imporant an experience of being away for college is.</p>

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<p>Nationwide, the single largest group of traditional age college students is comprised of those who attend local community colleges. The second largest group is comprised of those who attend a home-state public university. The vast majority of these people grow up to become well-adjusted adults. So no, going “away” for college isn’t strictly necessary.</p>

<p>Chances are that your med school won’t be in the same place as your undergraduate college. You can do “away” things then.</p>