<p>I am Pre-med student in a university in Beirut,Lebanon. I want to transfer to the US and the colleges I'm looking at are Loyola University Chicago, and Oregon State University. I read that medical schools dont really look at the University I attended but look at the grades. In which university is it easier to get a good GPA? and what University do you receommend between the two? If you want to suggest any other good universities, please feel free.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Are you a US citizen or legal permanent resident? If not, it will be almost impossible to study medicine here. Many med schools do not admit any international students at all. Of the few that do, many require international stidents to pay the full tuition and fees for all four years before they start their first class.</p>
<p>For the best advice for your situation, go to the main page where all of the forums are listed, and scroll down until you find the Med School Forum.</p>
<p>happymomof1,</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply. I was born in the US and have a US passport and they consider me as a legal resident. I lived in Lebanon all my life and I want to continue my education in the US.</p>
<p>Ok…so you’re a US citizen so that won’t be an issue for US MD schools. :)</p>
<p>What is your budget? If your parents will pay all costs, then you will have choices. If you need lots of aid as a transfer, then your choices will be few or maybe even none. Neither of those 2 schools give great aid for transfers.</p>
<p>Will you be transferring as a junior or soph? What pre-med pre-req classes have you taken so far? Some med schools won’t accept any pre-reqs taken at non-US or non-Canadian schools.</p>
<p>Why Oregon State? That seems like an odd choice.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply mom2collegekids! :)</p>
<p>My parents will be paying all costs. However they cant afford sending me to a $60,000/year college,so I think the maximum they can pay would be around $30,000/year. So I was hoping that I could get some financial aid in any college.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore at my current university which is acreddited by the New England Association of Schools and College, which means that it meets the minimum standards of education set by that (US) accrediting body. I’m planning on transferring to enter as a junior. The first semester at my current uni finishes next week and I would have completed the following courses. BIO201(General Biology),CHM201,Biology lab course, STA205 (biostatistics) and ENG101. The courses I’m taking in the second semester are BIO202 (general Biology 2) ENG102, CHM202 (analytical chemistry), CHM204 (quantitative analysis), and a course called "Introduction to psychology).</p>
<p>I chose Oregon State Universiy because I have family members living in Oregon and some even go to OSU. I also heard that OSU gives me a lot of options for medical schools and they have an excellent admission rate into med school. ( 74% of their students get accepted into med school). Loyola University Chicago is also an option because I have a friend who goes there and tell me they have an excellent Biology program there.</p>
<p>Thank You</p>
<p>My parents will be paying all costs. However they cant afford sending me to a $60,000/year college,so I think the maximum they can pay would be around $30,000/year. So I was hoping that I could get some financial aid in any college.</p>
<p>If you’re hoping that you’d get some FA, then your parents won’t be paying “all costs”. </p>
<p>As a junior, you can get a 7500 Stafford loan. If your parents can pay $30k per year, then their income/assets are too high for federal grants, and it may be too high for institutional grants.</p>
<p>Loyola Chicago is certainly good for premeds as it has a very good med school. However, it’s costs are well above $30k, and it’s doubtful that you’d get enough aid as a transfer. Have you tried its NPC? Be sure to indicate that you’re a transfer student. </p>
<p>As for OSU, would you be able to live with those relatives? If so, that would save you on room and board costs. Then your parents’ contribution, a student loan, and maybe some earnings from a part time job would be enough. You’d have to figure out transportation to and from school. Even if you have a cousin attending OSU, their schedule may not mesh well with yours. </p>
<p>A school’s “acceptance rate” to med school doesn’t really tell you much. That doesn’t mean that 74% of its students who have claimed to be “premed” get accepted to a US MD school. </p>
<p>Use the NPC’s on your schools’ websites, Also try to identify some schools that have COA’s that are around $35k or less. I think UMinn Twin Cities would qualify. Also, Ole Miss.</p>