<p>Hi everyone! I’m needing some advice in choosing a college. My top choices are Stanford University, Arizona State University (Barrett Honors), and Georgia Tech (honors). I plan to major in biology, cell biology, or biochemistry, because at this point I want to go into medical research. </p>
<p>There are internship and undergraduate research opportunities at all of them. </p>
<p>Stanford is the most highly ranked, but it would cost my family at least $50,000 per year, which is pretty tough on us, especially because my parents are looking to retire soon. I would be in debt from undergrad and have NO money for graduate school left.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech (with honors) would cost around $30,000 per year, and I would have money left for graduate school.</p>
<p>Arizona State (with honors) would cost around $13,000 per year, and I would definitely have money left for graduate school.</p>
<p>These amounts include tuition, room and board, books, fees, etc. </p>
<p>I have been looking into MD/PhD programs, and some are fully funded if I can get into them. However, I’m not completely sure this is what I would like to do. I would like to know my chances of getting graduate school funded and which choice would be best, considering financial issues. I have toured all three campuses and loved them all.</p>
<p>If you have any information on these or other schools to which I’ve been admitted (Berkeley, UCSD, UChicago, Wisconsin), please share! I have to make a decision in just a few weeks!</p>