<p>You can get a perfectly fine education at U of M, so don’t worry about this. It is a well-respected institution with a good pre-med program. For specifics about their placement rates, ask the pre-med advisors. They keep records of where their students go for Med school.</p>
<p>In the decision-making process, one very important factor is COST. Since you are planning on medical school, followed by several years of specialist training, you probably want to hold down the expense of your undergraduate education. There are lots of working physicians out there who are still up to their eyeballs in educational debt when their kids are applying to college. I don’t think you want to find yourself in that situation! Sit your parents down with some of the financial aid calculators, and find out what your Expected Family Contribution will be based on the FAFSA and CSS methodologies. Talk with your parents about just exactly how much money is available for your education, and where it will be coming from. Talk about how much debt they are willing for you to take on for your undergraduate degree, and about how much money they expect you to be able to make in the summers or during the school years. [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/)
[College</a> Calculators - savings calculators - college costs, loans](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/add-it-up/401.html]College”>How Much Will College Cost – BigFuture | College Board)
[Project</a> on Student Debt: Home](<a href=“http://projectonstudentdebt.org/]Project”>http://projectonstudentdebt.org/)</p>
<p>You also may want to take a look at the Med School admissions forums. Click on Discussion Home in the upper-left of this screen and then scroll down.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>