<p>Do search here on pre-med or medical school to get lots of advice on picking the right undergrad school. The bottom line is that any reputable school can prepare you sufficiently for the MCAT - so the goal is to emerge with as little debt as possible. There are very few ways to get through medical school without paying the $160-$300k that 4 years of tuition and living expenses cost (and then you have years of low paid residency!) </p>
<p>I would also suggest that you take a look at some LACs in the ‘match category’, which tend to have smaller classes and a more cooperative environment. Weeder classes at larger schools can be brutal to pre-meds. And you’ll get to know your profs well - which is important for that committee letter from your school to the med schools.</p>
<p>Your instate med school (in Baltimore) is highly regarded and half the cost of most privates, so that’s good news - just make sure you preserve your in-state residency: register to vote in MD, keep you car registered in MD, pay in-state taxes (or at least file a return even if you don’t earn much), etc…You don’t want to end up ‘homeless’ from a resident-status point of view (because going to school out of state does not make you a resident of that state.)</p>