pre med college/university search

College Search & Selection
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Some context:
I am a US citizen however I am completing highschool outside the US. I have a 3.97 gpa and a 1500 sat and I am looking for advice on college selection for a pre med track. I read that it isn’t recommended to go to the highest rated university that i can get into. Therefore, I am searching for universities where I can maintain a high GPA, have research and volunteer opportunities, and ofcourse not get too much into debt before med school. Since I am living outside the US I am unable to get instate tuition, therefore, I must rely on scholarships to decrease tuition. I am mostly looking into Texas since I have family there, however I am also considering schools in California and Florida because of the lifestyle.

In Texas I am looking into Baylor, UT Dallas, UT Austin, Rice, Texas A&M.
in Florida i am looking into University of Miami, University of south Florida, University of central Florida, and University of Florida.
In California I am looking into the UCs.

Questions:
what do you think about the Universities I am looking at for pre med?

What other Universities/colleges would you recommend for a pre med track?(I don’t mean which University is ranked the best; I mean which university would best help a pre med student maintain a high GPA, and provide them with volenter/research opportunities)

Which state would you recommend for a pre med track?

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If you would like ideas for colleges to research, try searching “The 25 Best Colleges for Pre-Meds.” You will see a variety of suggestions.

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The California UC’s offer little to no financial aid to OOS students so you are looking at $65K/year to attend. Save your money for Medical school so I would cross off the UC’s. UC’s are very competitive as a Pre-Med student so you will be fighting for that high GPA and coveted research positions along with many other qualified students.

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The other issue with not having any state residency is that medical school will be more difficult to get into and more expensive.

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Is it possible for me to get instate state tuition when after finishing pre med for med school since i will have lived there for 4 years? Plus my family owns a house in Texas and I have a Texan ID?

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You will have to check each state’s public medical school state residency rules.

For example, the rules in Texas are given at https://www.tmdsas.com/PLAN/medical/before-you-apply/residency.html .

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This article may be of interest to you:

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/in-state-tuition-establish-residency