I’m really torn here. All three of these schools cost about the same for me. My gut is telling me to go to Rensselaer, but the grade deflation coupled with a recent uptick in negative sentiments toward the school and its administration worries me. George Washington attracts me because of its location and multidisciplinary emphasis (I know this is somewhat important to medical schools, but I am also considering a career at the intersection of medicine and law, i.e. I would ideally like to pursue a combined MD/JD degree). I don’t really have any strong attractions to or repulsions from Clemson.
Also, I should note that transferring isn’t out of the question for me as transferring to UVA or Virginia Tech (I was waitlisted from both) would significantly reduce my college costs since they are in-state for me.