Harvard at full cost versus a second tier school with a full scholarship.

As many have commented, it doesn’t make sense to be discussing this hypothetical situation, but I will chime in anyway.

I can’t imagine paying full price at an Ivy when I could get a free education at a different well-respected, reputable school. The full price tag of an Ivy school is extremely expensive. If I were you, I’d save the money for future schooling, especially if you want to go to medical school. I have never understood the hang-up people have for Ivies anyway. Are they great schools? Of course. Are they the only great schools? Definitely not.