Hi everyone. I have gotten into both UMD and PSU and they are my top two schools. I was accepted under DUS at PSU and was accepted into the College of Letters and Sciences at UMD. I want to do something in the medical field and am still thinking of what major I want, potentially biology. Which school would you guys recommend?
Penn State
Med schools aren’t going to care. Pick your favorite and do well there.
If there’s a significant difference in cost, choose the less costly one. Med school is expensive!
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If they are the same price, pick whichever you got a better feeling from. My kid chose Penn State.
Otherwise choose the one that costs less.
Calculate
(Tuition, fees, room, board) - (grants, scholarships)=
For PSU
For UMD
Did you apply to Honors Colleges or special programs at either place?
Do you start in the Fall at both?
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They are both great schools. Either one will help fullfil your goals. Which one is cheaper? Medical school is going to be expensive so keeping undergrad costs down would be good. Which school to you think you would prefer to be at, outside of academics?
There’s unlikely to be a significant academic difference (depending on your major).
Have you been able to visit/tour both schools? A combination of cost and which just feels right is probably the way to make a decision.