<p>I have to pay 13,000 (assuming I win massive scholarships each year) for Rice, and 8,000 for Emory. Is the rigor of the academics, the premed advising, the student body, etc. of Rice worth 5,000 more in loans on me? (My parents have 10,000 in loans every year for both schools). Rice has been my dream school my whole life, but it's more expensive...</p>
<p>Also, I'm on my own for paying for medical school, which is VERY expensive.</p>
<p>Insight? Thanks.</p>
<p>No. It is not. ht</p>
<p>Which school have you committed to? Or is this hypothetical? If it is hypothetical, it’s really difficult to know how the financial aid offers are actually going to turn out.</p>
<p>I’m confused by the 13k and the 8k… are the $10k of loans on top of that? So actually 23k and 18k “out of pocket”? If so, you may want to look for other less expensive options, particularly if paying for med school is an issue down the road.</p>
<p>If you earn a high GPA from Emory, do well on the MCAT, do all the extracurriculars that med school applicants are supposed to have done, and interview well, you will be a strong candidate for medical school.</p>
<p>"I have to pay 13,000 (assuming I win massive scholarships each year) for Rice, and 8,000 for Emory? "</p>
<p>What do you mean “assuming I win massive scholarships each year”??? What does that mean? What will happen if you DON’T win massive scholarships each year??? How much more will you have to pay?</p>
<p>"(My parents have 10,000 in loans every year for both schools). Rice has been my dream school my whole life, but it’s more expensive…</p>
<p>. Is the rigor of the academics, the premed advising, the student body, etc. of Rice worth 5,000 more in loans on me"</p>
<p>No, Rice is not more rigorous or more respected by future med schools than Emory.</p>
<p>Overwhelmingly, med school admissions are influenced by your gpa in pre-med courses and your MCAT score. Both Rice and Emory are very good schools. Minimizing debt before you go to med school is tremendously important, since almost everyone in med school loads on a lot of debt.</p>
<p>no, it’s not hypothetical. I can still submit my deposit.</p>
<p>What I mean is that if I win 7,000 in scholarships every year like I did this year, the debt on me will be about that much for each school. Emory is cheaper for this year than Rice.</p>
<p>Are those single year scholarships that you received? Most of those are targeted to HS seniors. There is much less chance to get them in college. Go to Emory. (How is it that seemingly intelligent HS students have no common sense??)</p>
<p>You have pending acceptances to BOTH Emory and Rice? How so? Weren’t matriculation decisions due May 1?</p>
<p>Keep your undergrad debt to a bare minimum. To be honest if the $10,000 in loans your parents have are in addition to student loans YOU have, you already are looking at a TON of debt.</p>
<p>What I mean is that if I win 7,000 in scholarships every year like I did this year, the debt on me will be about that much for each school. Emory is cheaper for this year than Rice.</p>
<p>?? Are your scholarships only good at Emory, but not at Rice? </p>
<p>Are these outside scholarships or what? Anyway, one time awards are often given to high school seniors. It’s highly unlikely that you’re going to get similar awards for the other three years of college.</p>
<p>It’s highly unlikely you will win $7000 each year in outside scholarships as many are 1x and primarily focused on first year students and no I don’t think there’s any difference for ungrad if your ultimate goal is med school.</p>
<p>If you are even fretting at all about a 5K difference between the two schools, then Rice is definitely not worth more. If that amount causes you to lose sleep, you’d best go with the cheaper option for you. Emory is a good school.</p>
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<p>Unless these scholarships are automatically renewable each year until you graduate your chances are close to nil in getting 7k in scholarships each year for the next 3 years.</p>