Hi, so right now I have the option of UIUC with bio major, UIC honors with bio major, Drexel with bio major, and UCSD with an undecided major. So I think there are many benefits to all of these colleges. UIUC has the brand name and good science focused classes along with the general college experience/social life. UIC Honors gives me access to inner city Chicago research and hospitals, which I am not sure are available at UIUC. The honors college also helps me find good research so there is that, although I did hear that college life there is a drag and there is nothing to do there. Lastly, I have Drexel, which has a lot of good research and public health opportunities, along with being a not too hard college.
So, I was just wondering if you guys could shed some light on where it would be best for me to go if I would like to pursue medicine in the future and am looking for a college that will give me the best chance to go on to do medicine. Thanks for the help!
What are the net costs? How will those costs get paid?
Are you OOS for UCSD? If so, don’t go there as an OOS premed.
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Lastly, I have Drexel, which has a lot of good research and public health opportunities, along with being a not too hard college.
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Don’t assume that Drexel won’t be hard as a premed. Premed prereqs are hard everywhere.
I am OOS for UCSD so I will keep that in mind! Net costs for drexel and UIUC is 40k, UCSD is 75k, and UIC Honors is like 25k. Thank you for that word of warning about Drexel!
–What are your stats?
–Which school would you pick if you changed your mind about med school, or if you ended up with an unfavorable GPA? Any clear favorite?
34 ACT, 3.85 GPA UW, 1520 SAT are my stats right now, currently taking the highest classes possible at my school. All 5’s and one 4 on AP Chem Exam. If I changed my mind about medicine I would go towards UIUC because there are more opportunities to head on to other fields with it, but I think I will for sure stay with medicine. With the fact that I am committed to medicine in mind, what do you think would be the best choice? Thanks for your help
The best laid med school plans can wind up in the dumpster, though, tangled up with well-laid law school and engineering plans and majors that once looked promising. And you can’t go fishin’ them out of there because everything is topped with a crusty cafeteria grease, like a creme brulee of broken college dreams.
For that reason, I’d probably go with UIUC, if affordable.
^ nominee for post of the day.