Hi! Okay so basically I am in dire need of some advice/ opinions / guidance. I’ve been accepted into virtually every school I applied to but I narrowed it down to these 3:
Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy (6 year program)
Notre Dame
Chapel Hill
In merit, I got a full ride to Rutgers. Id graduate in 6 years with my PharmD and I would try to apply for the Pharmd/MD program that is 10 years to get both degrees. I applied here just because when I visited they said it was the hardest school to get into and didn’t put much thought into it. I have always wanted to go pre-med but after being accepted it is such an appealing option. Plus, I got into the Honors College. I shadowed some pharmacists this year to see if I like it and its just not super exciting to me, I need something with a little more pace. But Im only 18 yrs old, what if my opinion changes in another few years. What if i get into pre med and I’m struggling/dont do well and regret my choice of not coming here because its just Rutgers even tho its a great program and free. plus id be able to rush a sorrority since my family is saving sm money w tuition and forming. note: i can’t transfer into pharmacy but i can drop out of it and go into SEBS which i was accepted for as well w the same scholarship
Notre Dame i absolutely love. financially, i did not get a lot and didn’t get merit so tuition is like 50k. i appealed it and am hoping/ assuming I will get more. I think I could get it down to the 30s but thats probably it. I love this school and I would be going pre med which is what I have always seen myself doing , plus its far away which i kind of like. but financially idk if we could afford that plus med school.
Chapel hill i did not hear back from financial aid, but it is listed everywhere as one of the best pre med schools in the nation.
I also got waitlisted to Cornell and am praying I will be selected I am working on so many new materials to submit to them so if the 1 in like 6,000 something chance I get in i would 100% be going there without a doubt- if u have any advice on that please let me know
I also got into Boston University which is apparently v good for pre med but I kind of wrote it off after hearing back from these other schools.
If anyone knows anything about these schools, any advice, or what they would do if they were me that would be amazing.
I do not just want to think abou t $$$ though. At Notre Dame, do you think I would make more as a doctor than if I went to Rutgers or Chapel Hill? IF I switch out of pre med to business like health policy or did law, would ND still be a better option?