<p>UofM is also a rather great school, but it is, of course, incomparable to Brown.</p>
<p>I think it’s up to you. I know many people who decided to go to a state school for college to save up tuition fees and in the end went to a top university for medical school.
If you are intelligent/well rounded enough to be accepted into a fine institution such as Brown then I swear you will have no trouble getting into one of the top/competitive medical schools in 5 years time. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I don’t think you should totally give up on your Brown dream :). I recommend applying to a large array of colleges/universities and go from there. Maybe Brown will offer you financial aid? In that case, I say: go for Brown!!</p>
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