<p>I plan to major in Biomedical Engineering for undergrad and then go onto Med School. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I would like to be within driving distance to my school (<10hr drive). I am always up for a challenge. I qualify for a lot of financial aid (EFC of about $5800), and I want to take out very few loans to cover undergrad as Med School will be expensive. I'm either looking for full scholarship or the best program for what I want to do (that gives a lot of financial aid). Below are some of my stats.</p>
<p>2310 SAT (witing-750, reading-760, math-800)
4.6 GPA with a difficult course load (will graduate with 8 AP classes, and the rest honors)
top 3 in my class at an all-girls prep school
Varsity Cross Country and Track runner- I can likely walk-on at any D1 school and be recruited to a small amount. I want to run in college, and D1 provides a lot of valuable benefits.
Latin Club President and writer for the school paper
Very involved at youth group- on a Student Leadership Team</p>
<p>I have some ideas for where I want to go, but I want to hear others' suggestions. </p>
<p>I should probably mention that I do not want to be right in a large city, but I like towns. For example, I really like Northwestern. I guess I’m also asking if anyone thinks there are any schools with Engineering I could get a full ride to attend, and what schools have the reputation to challenge me to think innovatively, while still getting me into Med school. </p>
<p>Johns Hopkins should be considered. It is in a city, but no more so than Northwestern, both are in the residential areas of a large metro area (Chicago >> than Baltimore).
The BME program is unmatched and the pre-med opportunities abound.
They will have good need-based aid with your EFC.
The women’s CC team has won the national D3 title several years in a row, so you’d be a great addition to that team. They have a stable of fast girls, running in the 21-22 min range.</p>
<p>I think no one is responding because your post doesn’t make sense. For example, Northwestern is not in a “town,” but rather a suburb of an enormous city. There’s a huge difference between attending a university there and one in the middle of corn fields – which describes a lot of the region within a 10-hour drive of Cincinnati. With your SAT score, it is likely that you are NMSF, but you don’t mention that, and yet many scholarships are aimed specifically at NMSF/NMF. Also, if you’re a senior, then you should’ve already been well under way with college and scholarship applications and getting recruited to cross country and track. If you’re a Junior and you already have such an impressive SAT score this early in the year, congrats! Then you can start researching your options by starting at <a href=“http://www.abet.org”>www.abet.org</a> and looking up colleges that actually have accredited programs in biomedical engineering, then visit their websites and research their scholarships. Those colleges include Ohio State and Miami U in your state, both with at least full tuition scholarships, U of Toledo with a full ride, and many more options in surrounding states. If you definitely think you want to go to med school, then keep an open mind about majors – it can be very difficult to make high grades in engineering, and yet high grades are important in applying to med school. But if you’re set on the biomedical engineering degree, be sure to choose an accredited program.</p>
<p>I just don’t want to be in the middle of an enormous city- suburbs, college towns, cornfields are all fine. Unfortunately, I am not a NMSF, just a commended student (it just wasn’t my day). I am a senior, and I’ve been doing research and talking to coaches, and right now I’m leaning towards Northwestern. I’m basically ready to committ to run there, but my parents are hesitant about the fact that I would be going on financial aid (which could change next year). I definitely want the BME degree, which cuts Miami U and Toledo (and a lot of other schools). My parents seem to really be pushing OSU, but only because they think I’ll get a full ride. I’m worried it’s not a challenging enough program since it’s not top-ranked. I would walk on the team at OSU, but be recruited at Northwestern. I also really like Duke, but have not heard back from their coach (as they have a REALLY strong XC program, so I’m not necessarily highly desired), so I’m also not sure I would get in, but I believe I have a solid chance. I posted this thread to make sure I wasn’t overlooking any options, but also because I have this 3-school dillemma and I’m ready to make my decision.</p>
<p>There is no need to go to a top ranked program. You will be challenged at any of these schools, including OSU. So if that is your main worry, I would eliminate it. Your goal should be to be in a place where you have opportunities, not necessarily the coolest t-shirt. Chasing “#1 status” or prestige is a misguided path. </p>
<p>OSU has a terrific medical center where you would have great research opportunities and I expect somewhat less “weed out” or competition in the pre-med track than you might have elsewhere. If you really have a full ride at OSU, you and your parents will need to weigh the costs vs. benefits of Northwestern. If you are getting recruited at NW, that is a big boost, so I see no reason to even be worrying about Duke at this point. It is unlikely to be financially beat NW. </p>
<p>Run the online Net Price Calculators for schools that interest you.
If your EFC is as low as $5800, then your parents may be surprised to discover that selective private schools like Northwestern are competitive with the net costs of your state flagship. Of course, that cost will depend on many factors. Especially if TOSU offers you a large merit scholarship, then in fact it may be among your cheapest options.</p>
<p>Check out Northwestern, Duke, Washington University, and Cornell (all reaches), as well as TOSU.</p>
<p>I would not assume there is any more risk of losing need-based aid at NU, etc., than there is of losing a merit scholarship from TOSU after the first year. But read the fine print before you sign on the dotted line.</p>