<p>Yea, actually, you’re right, I did underestimate Georgetown. The reason I thought Duke would be harder, however, is because the average SAT score is higher for Duke than Georgetown. I didn’t know Georgetown wasn’t great for pre-med, but is there any other reason than that it’s mainly a business school and is Jesuit?
To highopes, I live in NJ not FL, and the only school that would be a safety for me is Rutgers, and I couldn’t imagine going there.
I also assume that with a family income of over $150,000, I have virtually no shot at financial aid? It’s really a shame, and I know I’ll probably get no sympathy, but my parents have their own expenses to worry about and I don’t want to burden them with such burgeoning costs.</p>
<p>Edit: Ok, so I followed your advice and removed Georgetown and McGill (I wouldn’t be able to adapt well to the climate and the language), and added Carnegie Mellon and Boston College as targets.</p>