The question: Full ride at UF or half at Vandy?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I saw someone else post a similar thread about UMD and Duke, and I need the same advice, so can y'all help me pretty please?</p>

<p>My choice is full ride at University of Florida or 75% tuition at Vandy, which works out to cost me, per year, about:
UF: $0
Vandy: $20,000</p>

<p>Well, the thing is is that my parents have told me that they would probably be able to pay the $20,000 without taking out any loans or anything that I would have to pay back, but, if I went to UF, they have told me that they would put that money in an account to help me pay for Med School when I get out of undergrad. So, you see my quagmire.</p>

<p>Any advice/thoughts/comments/whatever is greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>PS - if it matters, I'm interested in majoring in Bio and perhaps Statistics or Spanish</p>

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<p>Go to UF.... but you know my reasons... :-/</p>

<p>Plus, you don't have $80,000 debt over your head... that really sucks... maybe you could get a Mercedes S500 for your first car with $80K. :D</p>

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<p>Hey, slip, how are you?</p>

<p>I am usually all for going for your dream school but in this case you have a great choice in UF. It is much harder to get aid/scholarships for med school so it is better to save the money for that. UF is a very good school and if you work hard, you should be able to go to a great med school from there.</p>

<p>PS: When you make up your mind, let all of us on the W&L board know, we miss you.</p>