<p>HighHope:</p>
<p>As an HPME grad, I’d warn against trying to combine undergrad/med in just 6 years. Way too short. Simply not worth it. Too much lost, too important a time in your life to rush to this degree. If you choose the UMKC route, I’d make absolutely sure it’s possible to stretch the program to 7 years - at a minimum - and find out what you’d be allowed to do with that one more year.</p>
<p>I’m also confused about why you’re calculating Northwestern on an 8 year basis? The program is typically 7 years, accelerating one year the typical 4/4 undergrad/med, allowing for significant savings. Even at HPME, I’ve advised considering stretching to 8 years if possible. Depending on financial constraints, one could spend that year pursuing some passion, completing a second major, doing research, travelling the world on the cheap, volunteering, etc. </p>
<p>Are you getting any financial aid? And if not, I presume your family has significant means. Would they really be expecting you to take out 100% of costs in loans? That seems quite unlikely.</p>
<p>MIT seems the least reasonable option given your 99.9% commitment to medicine and the fact that this path would be the most costly of all your choices.</p>
<p>Whatever you do, my advice is to not rush through school. You can’t get back these years. Enjoy 'em while you’ve got 'em.</p>