<p>hey, I'm looking for a good school for pre-med that isn't too expensive. I'm a sophomore in high school and I have to save up for college and idk how I'm gonna do that. so I'm trying to find less expensive schools.</p>
<p>School doesn’t matter–what YOU do there matters. Apply intelligently and follow the scholarships and aid since money is a concern to you. You don’t have to go to an expensive private school to get accepted to med school; your state flagship, for example, will be juuust fine. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1122176-bluedevilmikes-ten-step-guide-picking-premed-school.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1122176-bluedevilmikes-ten-step-guide-picking-premed-school.html</a></p>
<p>okay thank you. I’m gonna take a look at that post and try to figure out a school I would like to go to.</p>
<p>Since you said in another thread that you’ll be paying for most costs yourself, that will limit your choices. </p>
<p>Going away to college is VERY expensive unless you qualify for lots of aid or merit scholarships.</p>
<p>What is your home state? </p>
<p>What local public univ are within commuting distance.</p>
<p>Frankly, when parents can’t afford to contribute much, but will let you live at home and commute, that can be like a $10k+ contribution.</p>
<p>I’m from Pennsylvania. right near Philly.</p>
<p>I might be able to apply for musical scholarships, but I’m not sure how that will help.</p>
<p>Are you actually in Philadelphia? Are you in a school that participates in Philadelphia Futures/White-Williams Scholars? Are you in a public, private, or charter school? Where do your graduates tend to go to college?</p>
<p>There’s a PSU extension campus in Abington and another in Brandywyne (depending what part of the Philly area you live in). </p>
<p>If your scores/GPA are good, there a number of small women’s colleges around Philadelphia with strong academic reputations. (Cabrini, Chestnut Hill, Ursinus, Immaculata, Holy Family, Rosemont) These are Catholic, but the atmosphere is not oppressively religious.</p>
<p>What about Temple? My niece went to Temple part-time and graduated 2 years ago. She worked her way through with no financial support from her mother and step-dad.</p>
<p>As a sophomore in high school, try for top grades and top test (PSAT, SAT, ACT) scores, so that you can get full ride scholarships, such as some of those described here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>and here (junior year PSAT is the key qualifier for National Merit):</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-updated-compilation.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-updated-compilation.html</a></p>
<p>I’m from a town right outside of philadelphia, and I go to a public school. it’s one of the biggest schools in the country and it has really good science classes and a program to get out early to go down to the hospital that’s right next door senior year. </p>
<p>I’ve been thinking a lot about temple. I actually really want to go to temple. it’s a great school. and it’s pretty close too.</p>
<p>Are you talking about Lower Merion or Radnor or Strath Haven? If so, do you know any of your classmates in ABC? (See yesterday’s Inquirer if you don’t know what I mean.) Those kids are getting good advice about colleges and financial aid. Take one or two out for coffee and find out what they’re learning.</p>
<p>Neva mind. I just did the research. You’re from the school that fought to keep arts programs last year (with help from a famous graduate). So you’re just a short el ride from the Philadelphia library system. Every year a terrific organization called Philadelphia Futures publishes a guide to college admissions and finances for its own students (who, unfortunately, must go to a Philly neighborhood high school to be in its program). Supposedly copies also go to libraries all over the city. Maybe your own librarian could get a copy on interlibrary loan, or you could just walk into the main library or one of the branches and ask to see it. Librarians will be your friends. They love to find information to help people. Just like the folks on here, come to think of it.</p>
<p>You aren’t going to need to do this alone. There’s plenty of help available. Your part is to work hard, learn as much as you can, and challenge yourself to do your best. And enjoy some of those great music and drama classes you have.</p>
<p>"hey, I’m looking for a good school for pre-med that isn’t too expensive. I’m a sophomore in high school and I have to save up for college and idk how I’m gonna do that. so I’m trying to find less expensive schools. "
-Go for free. Get high GPA in HS, good score and find UGs that offer great Merti packages. One of them is Case Western, and there are state publics in each state that are known for that. YOUR CANNOT SAVE FOR COLLEGE, not possible, period. Focus on your academics, EC’s…etc. to earn Merit scholsrship! it is very hard, almost impossible to obtain Scholarships oputside of college. Do not waste your time, focus on researching UGs that offer great Merit packages!!!</p>
<p>I am from the school that fought to save the arts.
and thank you. I will probably go down to a library sometime next week to try to get that. if not I’ll get a friend to grab it if they go down. it’s sounds like it’ll be a lot of help. thank you.</p>