<p>I applied to both of these colleges and received acceptances to both. UMICH has not sent me any information about scholarships or financial aid, and CWRU is giving me a 23k scholarship with no financial aid. I want to be a Biology major who follows the premed track.I wish to eventually become a doctor and gain entrance into a medical school in four years. I want to know which college would provide me the best opportunities in school to give me the best shot at medical school.</p>
<p>Both schools are excellent, especially for someone interested in following a premed track. However, be aware that UMich generally doesn’t offer much merit or financial aid to OOS students. I’d probably go with whatever school offers you the lowest total cost of attendance (especially if you’re sure that medical school is your ultimate goal).</p>
<p>If costs are similar, go to Michigan.</p>
<p>Okay thanks, I am still waiting to see if UMICH will give me any aid or scholarships. Another question I have is that because UMICH is so well known will that hold some sort of priority over CWRU which is just beginning to be recognized nationally.</p>
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<p>If I had a nickle for every college that claims (or whose students/parents claim) it is “just beginning to be recognized nationally” or is “up and coming” or whatever… I would be rich. CWRU is what it is… and is not likely to make any big moves up the recognition chain. Colleges can talk until the cows come home about this new building, that new endowed chair, etc. But every other college is doing those same things, so at best a college is almost always keeping up with the competition, not getting ahead. So don’t assume that a CWRU education would be considered on par with a Michigan education any time in your lifetime.</p>
<p>If the costs are comparable, go to Michigan. You will get a lot out of going to college with a smarter group of students. If CW is a lot cheaper and cost is important to you, then go there.</p>
<p>Go with the cheaper education; medical school is extremely expensive. Case has a great medical school on its campus where you can do research and the city of Cleveland in general is brimming with health-related opportunities. If costs are similar, I would choose Michigan unless you liked Case a lot more.</p>
<p>are you instate for michigan?</p>
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<p>Whatever. Notwithstanding this site’s love affair with Michigan, one should also not assume that anyone would consider a Case Western education subpar in the larger scheme of things. Good heavens. Either of these schools would prepare a person just fine for medical school admission or for virtually any career a person would want to pursue. If you can afford Michigan and want to go there, great. If you can’t afford it or if for whatever reason or constellation of reasons you prefer Case Western, go there.</p>
<p>While I prefer Michigan to Case Western, if UM costs much more than Case, then go to Case. Medical school admissions are about GPA and MCATs. Undergrad Bio/Chem/Physics are the same everywhere. Case is well known for it’s science/engineering programs; the name recognition of your undergrad school is far more important to the people on this board than med school adcoms.</p>
<p>You need to make this decision based on finances. Medical school costs a fortune so you need to get through undergrad as cheaply as possible. Both of these schools have everything you need and are excellent schools.
If both things are equal financially, you should visit both and decide based on your own factors. I have not been to Michigan, but spent time at Case and think it is an excellent school. It is well known among the people that matter - graduate schools and employers in certain fields (engineering in particular).</p>
<p>Michigan is excellent, but why knock Case Western? By all reports CWRU academics are superb, the verve of being in a key cultural/arts neighborhood is outstanding and the students are said to be very satisfied academically and otherwise.</p>
<p>After subtracting a $23,000 scholarship from list price, CWRU is about $33,000 per year.</p>
<p>Michigan at list price is about $27,000 in-state, $53,000 out-of-state.</p>
<p>In addition to the need to save money for medical school, you should also be aware that biology majors have poor job and career prospects at the bachelor’s degree level if you do not get into medical school.</p>
<p>I am OOS, and thank you everyone for your input.</p>