Pre-Med - Yale, Hopkins, Cornell, UChicago or Columbia?

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<p>I'm shocked that I even have to make this choice. I was set to go to Hopkins until the Ivy decisions came out. Yale is giving even better fin aid than Hopkins (although I could afford both packages) and Cornell gave me the opportunity to be a research scholar which would mean very good research opportunities and Columbia made me a 'Kluge Scholar' although I still don't know what that is. Alas, my heart still lies with Hopkins but I still feel torn...</p>

<p>What do you guys think I should do? Better yet, what would you guys do? </p>

<p>Any advice, especially those accompanied by links or stats would be GREATLY appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>It really doesn’t matter which you pick from the standpoint of med school applications. Just pick the one that you feel fits you best and is the most affordable.</p>

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<p>Yeah. What Icarus said.</p>

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<p>You say that your heart still lies with Hopkins and that it’s financially feasible for you to go there.</p>

<p>Maybe you should listen to your heart.</p>

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<p>The problem is that everytime I think to myself Hopkins, I begin to doubt it and look at how wonderous Yale is. But when I think Yale, I feel bad because Hopkins was the orignal number one.</p>

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<p>If you can, visit both schools again. I don’t know enough about Hopkins to know why you love it, but I do like Yale’s residential college system and all the people I know who went there got a terrific education.</p>