<p>Hello, I am in the process of applying to different schools but I am still caught up in which ones to apply to. Like many people, tuition and fees are very important. However, I am not interested in any schools in my state. I live in Colorado and my top choice in state would be CU Boulder. (Denver University is very appealing but it is way too expensive!). I do not decided what to major in yet but I do want to be in a Pre-Med program. I would love to know which schools provide a good premed program that is in the East or West Coast that is around 25,000-35,000 for tuition. I have a 3.964 Unweighted GPA and a 28 on my ACT (I am currently waiting for the results from my most recent test). I realize that my ACT is not that high, however, I would still like to apply. I am very interested in Emory University and UC Berkeley (Yes, I know. Their averages are around 31). Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Also, as a pre-med, I know that networking and connections are very important. But does WHERE you go really matter? Is the prospective Medical school going to really care where you came from? Or really focus more on your college GPA, RA hours, etc.?</p>
<p>OOS tuition at Cal Berkeley will be VERY costly. If you’re coming to California, the private schools will likely be more affordable, with merit aid and grants. Have you looked at Chapman University in So. Cal? I know they have a pre-med program. Your ACT is the average for accepted students there, but your GPA is higher than average.</p>
<p>NO, it means you’re given a chance at the university as a whole - then the premed classes weed out at least half of them (if not more). In order to avoid the “weeding out”, you need to be in the top 50% or, preferably, top 25% of applicants. </p>
<p>For med school, where you went to college doesn’t really matter other than the fact it impacts your preparation for the MCAT. All med schools care about is your GPA (the higher the better, regardless of where it’s from), your science GPA, your MCAT score, and your internship/research experience, plus recommendations (for which it’s useful to know at least one professor well). Note that private colleges tend to have higher GPA’s but I’m not sure how that affects premeds. Note also that premed is not a major (you can major in math, philosophy, a foreign language, etc) it’s a set of classes in which you need to perform extremely well.</p>
<p>Have you run the net price calculators on each website?
Sometimes sticker price is deceitful; some private colleges may give you an excellent financial package and end up costing less than a public university, but Out of state public will always be the most expensive since financial aid is typically reserved for in state students (with some merit aid possible however so investigate merit scholarships and honors colleges - California publics do not have merit aid though.)</p>