<p>Temple has its own Med-School, and there are a number of med schools in the Philadelphia area (Penn, Jefferson, etc.). Seems to me if she is U. of Chicago material that she should do great at Temple and by getting to know the people at her local med-schools will be that much more knowledgeable in getting into the med school of her choice. Remember, there is far more to life than prestige. If she would be happier living and going to school in Philly, she is also likely to do better in that school than if she is unhappy living in Chicago. What if she gets to U of Chicago and finds that her classmates are pompous asses? Will she be happy with that? Will she be happy with dealing with the arrogance and the cut throats from that sort of Student body? How about dealing with the Chicago winters? Temple is an everyday school for everyday people with a quality undergraduate education and quality med and law schools, etc. Philly is close to New York and close enough to New England so that she can have a great time while also going to school. In the end, where does she want to live for the next four years. Remember that these posters who have gone to the elite schools think that’s the only way to go. But going to an elite school is not going to enhance your daughter’s quality of life is it? And going to Temple is not going to prevent her from getting in to Med School is it? So in the end, it comes down to where she wants to live and what kind of people she wants to associate with. I would take Temple any day over the type of people who look down on any but the elite schools.</p>
<p>And let me edit my post to suggest that most average people don’t care a whit about Prestige. In the medical profession, people care only about how good the doctor is and what kind of bedside manner they have. The only people who really care about prestige are generally those who think they have it, and that is usually the elite college people only.</p>