Michigan State (OOS) or Ohio State?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I've narrowed down my choice to two schools and I've been hearing some pretty conflicting advice about where I should go. I've been accepted into Michigan State's honors program with 10k and 5k for studying abroad. OSU has admitted me into their international scholars program. </p>

<p>Michigan State is more expensive than Ohio State yet I am leaning towards it for several reasons. The honors college opportunities, the variety of study abroad options, a campus that is perfect for me, and a perfect distance from home is definitely enticing. Nevertheless, OSU is cheaper and because of this my parents want me to go there. </p>

<p>I'm planning on going the pre-med route, and would be majoring in environmental microbiology with a specialization in global health and epidemiology at Michigan State compared to majoring in public health at OSU. I believe the Michigan State Major-Specialization would be more marketable for med school or further education in public health but I could be wrong. </p>

<p>Would you believe that an out of state school that I am much more comfortable in would be worth the out of state price tag? Thanks so much any information is greatly appreciated.</p>

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You are wrong. Med school acceptance depends on your UG grades and your MCAT scores. If you intend to go to med school you need to minimize the cost of your undergrad education. Head to tOSU.</p>

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<p>Major does not really matter for medical school – you can do pre-med in any major.</p>

<p>Medical school can be very expensive, and many medical school applicants get accepted to only one medical school, so they do not have much choice in going to a less expensive one (and half of medical school applicants get accepted to zero medical schools). So keeping undergraduate costs down is important so that you can save money for medical school.</p>

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<p>Michigan State’s honors program is pretty attractive–smaller classes, better counseling, more personal attention. But I agree with the previous posters that med school admissions is mostly about GPA and MCAT scores, and because med school is hugely expensive, it’s not wise to take on a lot of debt as an undergrad. So I guess for me it would come down to exactly what the price differential is net of FA, and whether that “small college within a big university” experience is worth it in light of your financial situation.</p>