<p>kdog…i hadnt heard of that program…so they get a BS in pre-medicine? what if they dont get into med school?</p>
<p>parent56, I would imagine just like any other student who doesn’t make it to medical school they pursue another professional degree (i.e. PhD) or find work in the medical field in some other capacity. See from their FAQ’s.</p>
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If a Premedicine major is not accepted, there is usually a good reason. Most Premedicine students will find out the cause(s) for their rejection and attempt to rectify the situation. In many cases, this requires attending graduate school for one or two years and then reapplying for admission. Premedicine majors have a good background for most areas of graduate study in the sciences and generally have no problem gaining admission to good graduate programs.</li>
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<p>With a 30, BC is not a slam-dunk, so those other ‘biggies’ are not much a possibility without a large hook.</p>
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<p>You wand to avoid anything that sounds like/looks like a premed major. Any top college with excellent advising will do. BC has an excellent advising program. Also consider Holy Cross if you like the Catholic influence and a LAC.</p>
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<p>Depends on your state and income level. It is cheaper for many California residents to attend a private college with excellent financial aid over the instate price for a UC.</p>
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<p>True, but attending an OOS private college won’t make a difference in state residency. In general a Californian attending college in Massachusetts is still a California resident for purposes of med school apps.</p>
<p>fwiw, parent: Notre Dame offers a ‘prehealth science’ major, or something to that effect.</p>
<p>Bluebayou, I thought an ACT score of 30 was good…no? I’ve not had a chance to check with his advisor, since the score came in the summertime, but I thought he had a good chance at most colleges with it…except the ‘biggies’ as I termed them. His stats are good, all AP classes since 10th grade, and excellent grades…maybe I am misinformed?
Thanks for all of the advice on schools…Wayoutwestmom, thanks for your input! I think you may be right. It is best to find a place that he will be happy, and feel free to explore other things…and if he s destined for medicine, then so be it! Best of luck to your girls! :)</p>
<p>Bluebayou, I thought an ACT score of 30 was good…no? I’ve not had a chance to check with his advisor, since the score came in the summertime, but I thought he had a good chance at most colleges with it…except the ‘biggies’ as I termed them. His stats are good, all AP classes since 1</p>
<p>A “good score” is relative. Yes, a 30 is a “good score” for many colleges. However, for the schools that give “the best aid,” a 30 may not be good enough. the schools that give the best aid are sometimes rejecting kids with much higher stats.</p>
<p>When you say that you need lots of financial aid, what do you mean by that?</p>
<p>Are you lowish income (under $50k) so you’ll QUALIFY for lots of aid?</p>
<p>Will you have an unaffordable “expected family contribution” at the schools that “meet need”?<br>
If you earn $100k+, you can guesstimate that your “family contribution” will be about 30-33% of your gross income. </p>
<p>If you earn less than $100k, you can guesstimate that your “family contribution” will be about 20-25% of your gross income. </p>
<p>The above is assuming modest assets and not a lot of home equity. </p>
<p>Of course, many schools do not meet need, so you could be expected to pay more.</p>
<p>To protect your child, since money is an issue have him apply to at least 2-3 schools where he will get ASSURED large merit scholarships for his stats. these would be schools that you know that you can afford to pay for the remaining costs. </p>
<p>Do you know how much you can pay each year? If not, try to figure that out. Be sure to tell your child so there are no surprises later. Use the Net Price Calculators on various schools’ website. These are ESTIMATES and sometimes the estimates aren’t that accurate, so be aware.</p>