I didn’t realize your ultimate goal was medical school. If this is the case, then going to a school like Rutgers might not be a bad idea. The GPA/MCAT is king for med school admissions.
Just keep in mind that there are literally hundreds of undergrads each year from RU applying for medical school. One of the parts of the med school application involves a ‘committee letter’. These letters tend to be a bit impersonal from a school like RU where they have to write hundreds of letters. Going to a smaller, liberal arts college helps with getting more personalized letters.