<p>Greetings all CC-ers, now that all my colleges have gotten back to me, I have the difficult choice of choosing. </p>
<p>I am interested in a MD/Ph.D (combined) at Harvard Medical School because HMS has a good track record for students accepted to the Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS), basically a training program for future 'disease detectives'. </p>
<p>I would really appreciate if experienced people would help me evaluate these institutions based on opportunities, career center support, student/faculty interaction, MCAT preparation (although that's probably in the realm of self-studying), and of utmost importance, the likelihood of a high GPA (>3.86).</p>
<p>I'm considering these schools the most because they are relatively free for me.
1. Wash U St. Louis: Biomedical Engineering/Biochemistry double major (full tuition)
2. Ohio State University: Biomedical Engineering/Biochemistry double major (full ride + stipend)
3. University of Pittsburgh: Biochemistry/Math double major, Chem minor (full tuition, competing for full scholarship soon)</p>
<p>My parents would have to strain a little to afford these colleges, but it's possible
1. Case Western Reserve University: Biomedical Engineering with Biochemistry minor
2. University of Rochester: Biochemistry</p>
<p>Unfortunately, these colleges are too expensive unless a large pot of money suddenly appears at the end of the rainbow: Duke, Penn, University of North Carolina, and Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>Please help me make my decision!!! I really want to enter the EIS (in general, 300 applicants for 80 seats, about half reserved for internationals, which I am obviously not), and I appreciate every answer!!!</p>