<p>as the title states, which one would be a better pick if both accepted, and assuming full scholarships in both options?
7/8 yr med programs i'm talking about Baylor, Feinberg, Alpert, USC, etc.</p>
<p>Go to USC or Baylor</p>
<p>From those I know in 7 (or 6!) year premed programs, they all say it’s a blessing. Because it cuts so much stress out of the med school application process, they say they’ve enjoyed undergrad much more than if they had had all four years.</p>
<p>It really depends on what you want out of college and your education. I decided to turn down med programs in favor a top school because I wanted to put myself through the trials and tribulations of becoming a doctor. I guess I wanted the challenge? </p>
<p>When chosing, I felt my options (an Ivy/Ivy-level school) offered me a much more well-rounded education and the chance to see whether or not medicine was for me. Personally, I felt it was premature to choose medicine as a career at the age of 17. And while I knew that while my med options gave me the chance to opt out, I felt the opportunities were greater at schools like Duke/Columbia than at other schools if I did decide to drop medicine. I guess I kind of saw my decision as a safety net? </p>
<p>So yeahh evaluate your position and figure out what YOU want out of your education. I simply gave you my story so you’d have an example you could work with. :)</p>
<p>If you’re sure you want to go into medicine, take the easy route.</p>
<p>^I agree. Why put the whole application/acceptance question back on the table four years from now? Take the bird in hand.</p>
<p>It’s really unlikely to get a full scholarship at Brown or Northwestern. I’ve seen people accepted into these two programs on CC and if they turn them down, often the reason is cost. </p>
<p>Rice/Baylor vs. one of HYPSM, either is a good way to go.</p>
<p>It’s not really unlikely to get full scholarship at Brown. If your family meets certain requirements (i.e. earns less than 60k/yr, and has assets less than 100k) it’s GUARUNTEED that you’ll get full scholarship. If your family doesn’t meet those requirements, though, you’re not going to get more scholarship based on how strong a candidate you are, that’s true.</p>
<p>But I don’t think Alpert matches the true spirit of your question, because that’s comparing a program that’s more difficult to get into than HYPSM and at a school that comes pretty close to HYPSM level.</p>
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Yes, but how many students qualify for that? </p>
<p>The majority of Brown students do not receive financial aid. The percentage of students on FA fluctuates between 38% and 43%, with an average of about 39.7%. </p>
<p>At Chicago, students making under $63K make up 38% of all FA recipients. Brown does not make that information available, but transferring that percentage from Chicago to Brown (which is really not very advisable), one estimates that students making under $60K make up ~15% of the Brown student body, which sounds about right extrapolating from the comparative Pell numbers at Brown and Chicago.</p>
<p>Yes, Brown’s aid is need based, so you get more money the less you have to pay with. Revelation.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m constantly vacillating as to whether or not I think these programs are worth it. Generally, I think it’s a tremendous financial commitment that pushes a decision on 17 year-old kids who are not ready to make such an important decision.</p>
<p>If you’re not more sure about this than anything you’ve ever been sure about in your life, I’m not sure it’s a great decision.</p>