<p>I am a NJ resident but I don't plan on attending college here. Some background info, I hope to enter the Medical field after I'm finish with college. I have had at least a 3.5+ GPA throughout my freshman - junior years (I will be a Senior in September.) My SAT scores weren't really good, but I plan on retaking the test in October. I already plan on applying to SUNY at Buffalo, and SUNY Binghamton. I was looking into the Washington area as well. What are good schools for OOS kids? I'm open to any suggestions.</p>
<p>I am also interested in school in the UK</p>
<p>Are you planning on medical school or something similar after you finish your undergrad education? In that case, you want to go to a school which you can afford without taking out big loans.</p>
<p>How much can your family afford to pay for college each year? And what was your SAT?</p>
<p>Slithey is ABSOLUTELY right, right, right.</p>
<p>If your goal is medical school or similar, you don’t want debt for undergrad!</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year? THAT will likely determine where you should and shouldn’t apply. </p>
<p>What was your SAT score (breakdown)?</p>
<p>Also, sign up for the Sept ACT…you may do better on that…and practice for both exams.</p>
<p>Yes I do plan on attending medical school after a year break from college.</p>
<p>My family would be able to afford 30,000 or less. My parents said that price would be the highest they would pay for.</p>
<p>My SAT scores were embarrassing but it was my first time:
500 - Writing
460 - Reading
490 - Math
I’m actually studying this time so I should be able to do better.</p>
<p>There are many health care fields, other than being a MD. I’d investigate those alternatives and the many colleges that offer them. Worst case scenario - you go into debt at a “prestigious” to increase your chances for med school, and then don’t get in. You could have used that time to study a practical health care field at a cheaper school where you would have a job wating for you as soon as you graduate.</p>
<p>[College</a> Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics](<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/]College”>College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics) can help you search. Try using the “tuition <= $15,000” and “tuition <= $20,000” screens to find schools that may be within your budget (unfortunately, they don’t have “cost of attendance <= $30,000” as a screen).</p>
<p>The SUNYs can be a good choice, though you’ll be bumping right up against the $30k a year limit. Remember that costs will go up each year–you can look at [College</a> Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics](<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/]College”>College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics) to find how COA at a school has changed in recent years to help with your planning.</p>
<p>Not sure about COA, but if you are set on getting the heck out of Dodge, look at the Kansas and Dakota state schools. Take a look at [North</a> Dakota Lures College Students - WSJ.com](<a href=“North Dakota Lures College Students - WSJ”>North Dakota Lures College Students - WSJ) to read about others who are pursuing cheaper college costs in other states. Pay careful attention to any possibility of merit money, and what SAT/ACT scores are going to be needed. Try the ACT, too. Some people do better on that.</p>
<p>Check out some LAC’s. Denison, Earlham, Oberlin are the ones I’m most familiar with, and they have great pre-med programs. Some are better with financial aid than others, and definitely call to see what kind of financial aid you would be able to expect. Don’t get scared off by the “sticker price” of a college - some are rather generous :)</p>
<p>One other thing OP: keep an eye on transportation costs. Price some round-trip tickets.</p>
<p>Don’t get scared off by the “sticker price” of a college - some are rather generous</p>
<p>Right now, the OPs test scores aren’t high enough for merit scholarships or likely admittance to schools that give great need-based aid.</p>
<p>And, frankly, if the family says it can pay $30k per year, then likely the family won’t qualify for much/any aid. Often, a family can afford to pay X…but the schools say the family should pay X++</p>
<p>Thank you guys for the responses. I also have a few more questions.</p>
<p>Isn’t $30k a cheaper price for a OOS college?
What is the average score for the SATS?
I heard that I shouldn’t major in Biology, but in something different?</p>
<p>I think I am going to apply to SUNY Buffalo and Binghamton (Is it easy to get admitted into SUNY?), however, I would like to apply to one more school. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>$30,000 per year list price would be among the lower cost out of state public universities, although there are some even lower cost than that (e.g. in the Dakotas, or some lesser known schools and public LACs like University of Minnesota - Morris). But some are significantly more expensive.</p>
<p>Regarding what to major in as a pre-med, no specific major is required. Biological sciences are the most common, but about half of medical school applicants come from other undergraduate majors.</p>
<p>Be aware, though that medical school admissions places high importance on the MCAT. SAT scores probably predict other standardized test scores better than they do college grades, so you may want to consider studying some standardized test taking skills.</p>
<p>Minnesota
UAB
Virginia Tech</p>
<p>VT is actually 10% higher than the max price stated by the OP ($33K).</p>
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<p>Depends on the school. You’ll need to go check out their websites to learn more.</p>
<p>is there a reason why you won’t go to college in NJ?</p>
<p>I’m curious because while the SUNYs and some other are good schools, they don’t seem worth the OOS costs when you have good instate choices for less money? Are you sure that your parents will pay extra money for similar (or worse) schools just so you can go OOS? Medical school is expensive, why waste money unnecessarily on undergrad when you’re not choosing schools that are much better?</p>
<p>I just don’t like NJ at all. It’s not my cup of tea.</p>
<p>Yeah, many people have been telling me to go to a cheaper undergrad. Do you have any suggestions for schools in NJ?</p>
<p>Rutgers University</p>
<p>Rutgers (whatever your friends may think) is a good school and costs $24K in-state. TCNJ is a little higher at $25K+.</p>