Claremont McKenna or St. Olaf...HELP!!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Claremont McKenna College
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<p>So I got off of the waitlist at Claremont McKenna, and I need to send my deposit to them by Friday (as in tomorrow) if I decide to go, and therefore it would be greatly appreciated if you all could reply to this as soon as possible!</p>

<p>I am having the most difficult time trying to decide where to go to school - Claremont McKenna or St. Olaf. I have already sent my deposit to St. Olaf.</p>

<p>I am planning on attending medical school after college, and I am a very hardworking student. My parents have saved up some money for college, but if I was to attend CMC then this money would be exhausted before I attended medical school. Also, I hope to attend UW medical school in particular, simply because it would be the cheapest medical school option for me.</p>

<p>I received a scholarship for $26,000 a year from St. Olaf, in merit money, but I didn't receive anything from CMC.</p>

<p>Obviously CMC is ranked higher, and they have a higher medical school acceptance rate. But obviously it would be a lot more expensive to go there. With regard to all other factors, such as how I felt when I visited the campuses and how well I liked the schools in general, the two schools could not be more equal (which I know sounds strange since they are quite different). So although very true, that "just go where you feel best" college advice is not going to be of much help to me.</p>

<p>I just really have no idea what to do right now, but thank you in advance for your help!</p>

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<p>You should really talk to CMC Financial Aid to see if additional aid can be worked out - they’re awesome about finding ways to provide extra money if necessary. Good luck! You’ll be happy either way (though you can’t really beat SoCal weather…!)</p>

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<p>S came so close to going to St Olaf (now at Grinnell); he visited Olaf twice, received merit aid. D going to CMC. Go where the money is, if you will need money for medical school as well. I think St Olaf is incredibly underrated and should be 15 spots higher than it is. Not sure how the campuses could feel equal. That school is an undiscovered gem for people who live on the coasts. St Olaf will get you into medical school if you do your part. The scary articles about student debt should not be ignored. I would be proud to say my kids were at St Olaf.</p>

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<p>AND, St Olaf is currently leading their group 2-0 in the Ultimate Division III Nationals tournament this weekend:</p>

<p>[Score</a> Reporter](<a href=“http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/10716]Score”>http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/10716)</p>

<p>Can’t go wrong there ;)</p>

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<p>curious what OP decided</p>