I want to major in physiology and go to medical school after. I want to go to a college that has a med school too, so that there is more opportunity for internships, etc. What are some good schools that offer a lot of financial aid? I have residency in Arizona.
university of pittsburgh
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I want to go to a college that has a med school too, so that there is more opportunity for internships, etc.
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having a med school does NOT mean internships. Undergrads do not do internships at med schools. there seems to be a misunderstanding out there. Med schools are for med students. Undergrads are not roaming around there. They don’t even have access to the buildings.
What are your stats?
How much will your parents pay?
Many of these schools offer excellent financial aid and some will offer physiology as a major. As stated above, the presence of a medical school may have no impact on your undergraduate education. From “The Experts’ Choice: Colleges with Great Pre-med Programs” (available online): Amherst, Bates, Brown, Bucknell, Carleton, Colgate, Emory, Franklin & Marshall, Grinnell, Hamilton, Johns Hopkins, Knox, Muhlenberg Northwestern, Pomona, St. Louis, St. Olaf, Stanford, UChicago, UPenn, Vanderbilt, William & Mary, WUStL. Use this source to supplement your other research. Some colleges included here could be excellent for you, but so could many others.
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I am a white OOS female. UNC CH is my dream school, so I was wondering what my chances are of getting in.
GPA 4.625 w, 4.0 uw
SAT score 2080 (should I take the ACT to see if I can up my score? I haven’t taken it yet.)
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are you interested in UNC CH because you hope to go to med school there?
My main reason for choosing a university with a med school is for the hospital that is usually present on those campuses, which offers internships and hopefully research opportunities-- not to be “roaming around the campus”. I don’t want to go to UNC CH just to go to medical school there, because I know it doesn’t increase chances of getting into medical school there by that much.
I don’t know what your grades look like but Penn is great for pre-med students. Penn Med is right on campus and thanks to Penn’s One University Policy, undergrads often frequent the med school campus while doing research with the professors, sitting in on classes, working in mentorship groups with current Penn Med students, and more. Plus, both the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are right on campus. Many pre-med students either volunteer or work with healthcare professionals to which they’ve been connected via Penn for research opportunities. Penn also has a lot of other health institutes right on campus that are specifically dedicated to particular issues in healthcare like the Wistar Institute (cancer) and the Penn Center for Aids Research (among many others).
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) does an outstanding job of connecting undergraduates to real, meaningful, and substantive research positions that are great learning opportunities and wonderful talking points during your med school interviews. Plus, Penn Med (the first Med school in America and consistently ranked as one of the few top med schools in the country) is known to accept more Penn undergrads than applicants from any other college.
Some might say that Penn premeds are a little intense because it’s a competitive Ivy with a lot of students looking to get ahead- but the reality is that Penn students are incredibly collaborative. Since Penn places a ton of students in the best jobs/grad school programs in the world, students don’t feel as much pressure to be cutthroat or competitive. Instead, Penn students are often internally driven to excel without needing to cut down others. While it can definitely be intense for pre-meds, there is a wonderful, collaborative environment among them that leads to an incredibly supportive network of friends and peers. Plus, Penn is the social ivy, a reputation that truly compels students to blow off some steam once in a while and to have a good time in whatever way suits their interests.
If you are looking for a world class education, on a beautiful, Collegiate Gothic campus with one of the best med schools in the world to which you will have genuine and substantive access during your undergrad years, in the heart of one of America’s finest cities, Penn is a great place to be!
I will definitely check it out! My gpa is 4.625 weighted and 4.0 unweighted. My SAT score is 2080 (1400 math and reading composite) and I am very involved in clubs, participated in a student exchange program, and a medical mission trip. I am a little bit concerned about going to a school that is overly competitive for internships etc. because I still want to stand out on the campus and have plenty of opportunities
And as for cost, my parents aren’t paying for any of it, so that is why I am very set on going to a school that offers full tuition scholarships.
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Ahh…then what you need to be looking for is undergrads that have hospitals that are very close by. That is different.
Simply having a medical school means little, since many univs with med schools don’t even have the med school or hospital that close to campus. The med school and hospital may be miles away.
You have a 1400 M+CR…is that from one sitting? Are you applying to Alabama for their scholarships?
your parents aren’t paying, so you’re right to be looking for HUGE awards.
Makes sense-- good luck with the process! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about Penn 
What’s your EFC?
Are your parents unable or unwilling to pay anything?
Will they at least refund you the “college student credit” they’ll receive when you enroll in college?
UPenn won’t give you merit scholarships, but if you’re middle income, they’ll give you need-based aid if admitted and they’re usually very generous.
@kara1998 What is your situation?
Are you low income?
Do your parents have a good income but they won’t help pay for college?
Do you have a non custodial parent?
My parents are medium income. They are paying for my food and part of my books, but that’s it. I have 2 older brothers who are also in college right now, so it is not possible for them to pay for all 3 of us. I do have a non custodial parent (my father), so in the past my brother has filed FAFSA under my father’s income.
Is it possible to find out what my need-based aid would be BEFORE I commit to a college?
Yes, you will get an aid pkg before you commit.
You have to file FAFSA using the parent that you lived with the most. Who do you live with?
UNC-CH is a CSS Profile school.
UNC is a Profile school but it does not appear to look at NCP info.
https://profileonline.collegeboard.org/prf/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet.srv
might look at Holy Cross-great pre-med program and HC meets 100% demonstrated financial need.
Since you’re in Arizona, your best bet may well be ASU Barrett. Apply before Nov 1st.
Also apply to UA. UA is a better university than ASU, but ASU’s Honors College is better than UA’s. (Barrett is top 10 in the country).
For further suggestions, we’d need to know your EFC and what your parents said they’d contribute.
My EFC is 2,384. My parents are willing to pay for books and food, but that’s it. The net price calculator on UW’s website estimated that I would receive $3,380 in federal pell grants, about $5000 in student loans and the rest in parent loans… so it’s not looking very good.