<p>I got into the Macaulay Honors program at Baruch and was planning on majoring in economics with a pre-med focus. I'm pretty set on going to Duke but 60K vs. free tuition and a laptop is kind of difficult. </p>
<p>Any input?</p>
<p>I think you be more happy with the MHC @ Baruch. Debt is a big headache espeically when you want to go on to medical school. I don’t know about your financial situation.</p>
<p>Here is a true story. I go to CCNY and a senior friend claims he gets $10k ~ $15k in his pocket every year. He goes to MHC @ CCNY and he has applied to numerous scholarships, and he also gets FA from the government. He is also going to Stanford with a federal grant for his PhD.</p>
<p>He is making money without even working. Just go to school. My other friends are also “making” money $3000 ~ $8000 per year. You can do a lot of things with this money. You can go on study abroad (MHC covers $7500), you can go to cultural events because you have money in your pocket. You can pay your MCAT (I think MHC also covers it) and etc.</p>
<p>You are really good with MHC. If it is possible you may think about transferring to CCNY, or Hunter to get more pre-med focus. I don’t know if it is allowed within the MHC. But CCNY has the Sophis Davis, biomedical engineering, and strong biology department. Economic wise, CCNY is pretty good too.</p>
<p>Beside, you are going to be in the City. If you have been in the City forever, well, it isn’t a bad thing to stay here for a few more years. You will find a lot more medical-related internship, volunteering opportunity just being in the City.</p>