Also I guess where I’m really stuck is whether or not I’ll be able to get into UT. UT has a holistic application, and if you’re not in the top 7% of your class in Texas, it’s a gamble trying to get in even with good test scores and GPA’s. My friend got in, but she was 4th of her graduating class. I really enjoyed UT Austin out of all the Texas schools I’ve visited, and I could also see myself going there.
Your brother cannot claim you as guardian. You’ll be over 18. Adults don’t have guardians. Your parents’ income will still count. Your brother would have to become your guarding THRU THE COURTS while you’re still under 18…and your parents would be giving up their rights.
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when I'm a licensed PA. I've talked to Boulder Admissions, and they'll take about 39 of my credit hours which substantially lowers my tuition per year.
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If PA schools are like MD schools, then you can’t use your AP credits in lieu of required classes.
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I've talked to Boulder Admissions, and they'll take about 39 of my credit hours which substantially lowers my tuition per year. That leaves me with about 64 credit hours to get my masters, and spread over a four year plan is about $14,000 a year compared to $33,000.
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??? What???
I don’t understand your math for saving tuition per year. Something doesn’t sound right.
Plus, you have no idea where you’d get into PA school. Colorado public PA programs likely give an instate priority…and they’re hard to get into anyway.
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then consider UT-Dallas. You’d probably get merit there. Or consider another UT …maybe one with a PA program.
Unless a school is like a bible college, most colleges have a middle-to-liberal bend.
I am not sure how old you are, but if you’re under 22 it is likely more complicated than you might think. Your brother being your guardian might not do anything to aid your residency. If you’re over 18, I’m not sure how you could be an emancipated minor.
http://www.colorado.edu/registrar/state-tuition/criteria-establish-residency
$14,000 a year is way better, and if you can get residency status that would be awesome! If you can get it down to that and CU is still your number 1 school, that’s fantastic.
@Maggpie With a 32 ACT I received the top scholarship to DU ($23,000 a year). Without any aid, tuition would cost $43,000 a year. Not sure if you could get the same deal with a 29, but even if you did, it’s still a pretty expensive college so I’m not sure it’s that much better of a deal.
Also, I’m confused on the PA program the OP mentioned. The University of Colorado Physician Assistant program is offered only at the med school campus, in Denver (actually, Aurora) – not Boulder. And, you have to have completed a bachelor’s degree first. Many successful applicants come in with a master’s degree. So, color me really confused.
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NO, no, no…there is no $14k per year.
UC-Boulder charge OOS students a FLAT RATE, no matter how many credits you take each year. There would be NO DISCOUNT for taking less credits.
From UC-Boulder’s Cost page
“” Tuition charged is a flat rate regardless of the number of credit hours “”"
tuition right now for OOS students is $34k per year…regardless of number of credits taken each year.
Very unlikely this student will get instate rates unless the PARENTS move there. Her brother can’t become her guardian.
The univ has strict residency req’ts for those who are under age 22
http://www.colorado.edu/registrar/state-tuition/criteria-establish-residency
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With a 32 ACT I received the top scholarship to DU ($23,000 a year). Without any aid, tuition would cost $43,000 a year. Not sure if you could get the same deal with a 29
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Extremely doubtful that an ACT 29 student would get the same merit as an ACT 32. That is just too big of a difference. An ACT 32 is well in the top quartile of the school. An ACT 29 is in the middle quartiles.
@mom2collegekids You’re overgeneralizing everything I’m saying, I appreciate your guidance but slow down there. My credits are gen-ed courses, not for pre-med courses. Meaning, I’d still be taking my pre-med courses, but my gen-eds would still be taken care of. A PA school is a two year program, where are you getting that a PA school wouldn’t accept my AP credits? Why would I be transferring AP credits to a PA School? That’s after my 4 year university career. Also, scroll to the bottom of CU’s tuition page, tuition costs are based on a 15 credit hour semester student. And like I said, the moving to Colorado for a year is a hypothetical situation, not my actual plan.
@mom2collegekids “Plus, you have no idea where you’d get into PA school. Colorado public PA programs likely give an instate priority…and they’re hard to get into anyway.”
Do you honestly think an aspiring med student doesn’t know anything medical is hard to get into? I’m very aware of that, thank you.
@arabrab I’m not sure what you’re confused about? I understand a PA program is separate than the university. I am completing my degree first in Psychology with Pre-med emphasis and then moving on to a PA program.
@mom2collegekids If the tuition if a flat rate, then I’d still be saving money if they accept my 39 credit hours. I could graduate well under 4 years and save myself a $50,000 year
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A PA school is a two year program, where are you getting that a PA school wouldn't accept my AP credits? Why would I be transferring AP credits to a PA School? That's after my 4 year university career. Also, scroll to the bottom of CU's tuition page, tuition costs are based on a 15 credit hour semester student.
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I am very aware of all of this. My son is in med school and his long term girl friend is in PA school. None of this is new to me.
And, yes, we frequently see premed and prePA students who have naive ideas here on CC, so yes there are many aspiring med and PA students who assume a lot.
What I’m talking about is that if you were thinking of using any of your AP credits towards your pre-PA requirements, then you may find out that the PA school will not let you. (med schools will not allow that).
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NO, it does NOT say that.
It says:
Tuition charged is a flat rate regardless of the number of credit hours (Out-of-state Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee); fees are based on enrollment in 15 credit hours;
So the FEES are based on 15 hours per semester. The TUITION is a FLAT FEE regardless of the number of credits taken per semester. FEES are NOT tuition. Fees are in addition to tuition.
@mom2collegekids I actually stated in my original post that my credit hours were for my Gen-ed courses. I’m not sure where you would’ve assumed that I’m taking AP courses to use toward my Pre-Med requirements?
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a flat rate, then I’d still be saving money if they accept my 39 credit hours. I could graduate well under 4 years and save myself a $50,000 year
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Yes, you may be able to shave a year off of school, but as someone who has been thru the med school and PA app process with my child and his GF, I know that it’s not a good idea to graduate in 3 years. That said, it’s not necessary to spend $150k for undergrad for a pre-PA program/psych degree.
What are your 39 credits in? What is the breakdown? Which are from AP credits.
@mom2collegekids Why do you say graduating early is a bad idea? The campus I’m taking my courses are actually at an allied health campus, and many of instructors are either PA’s or Nurses and many of them I talked to said getting gen-ed courses out of the way is a good idea.
Believe me, I am trying to help you avoid the many missteps that pre-health students make.
you apply for PA or med school during the summer before your final undergrad year. For you, with your plan, that would be after you have only been in college for 2 years. That is too short of a time for you to have a healthy resume/college medically-related ECs and have a good relationship with profs to get great LORs. They will hardly know you.
Will you be following the premed track, the pre-PA track, or a combo of both to keep your options open? You keep saying premed, but I’m not sure if you mean pre-PA or if you want to keep your options open.
You’re right that I was guessing that your credits are from AP classes, since that’s what many college kids have for Gen Ed college credits. What credits will you have, and from WHAT classes?
I think you’re confusing tuition and fees:
Fees are a minor part of the tuition and fees cost and you’d have to be taking very few credits to have the fees be less.
The costs in this document are per semester:
http://bursar.colorado.edu/wp-content/uploads/UG-Outofstate-2015-16-rev040615.pdf
@mom2collegekids They’d accept everything except for my A&P 1&2 Courses and Physics. The credits they’re accepting are: Human Geography, World History, English 1301&2, British Literature, Intro to Health Careers (as an elective), Medical Terminology (as an elective), Government, Economics, General Psychology, Nutrition, Phlebotomy (I’ll be certified next year), EKG (I’ll also be certified next year). My mom actually has the sheet where she did the math with the Admissions officer and he said it amounted to 39 credit hours.
@annoyingdad We cleared that up in earlier comments, thank you though!