<p>The "pre-medical studies" error is attributable to a clueless reporter. Grant probably said he wanted to pursue a pre-med track (which can be done by majoring in biology, biophysics, or chemistry, etc.) and the reporter mistook that as Yale offering a pre-medical studies major.</p>
<p>My tuition cost was listed as ~$47500 on my financial aid letter because Yale included personal/travel/book expenses in the figure, so it's not unlikely that Grant's tuition figure is $46000. However, it seems a bit off that he only has to pay $1000, since the minimum contribution for American citizens and permanent residents is $1800 (assuming the parental contribution is $0), from what I understand of Yale's financial aid policy. Any scholarships are applied toward the $4400 self-help amount required during the year before reducing the $1800, and the sum of his scholarships is less than $4400, so the $1800 required should still apply.</p>