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Old 04-02-2008, 04:42 PM   #1
hitmeandmyfriend
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Northwestern HPME vs. Princeton vs. Vanderbilt

Hey,
I am stressin. I don't know whether to take Northwestern HPME offer (7 years into med school, keep up a 3.5 GPA), Princeton, or a 75% scholarship to Vanderbilt. I've been getting about 10,000 in financial aid, and I'm hoping Northwestern will give me more because I'm HPME.

I know that I want to go to med school to become a surgeon, but my dad and grandfather went to princeton, and the experience there seems unmatched.

i also am worried about debt, so the vandy scholarship seems very appealing

lastly, i want to go somewhere with a SOCIAL LIFE, i am not into studying 24/7 and my main interests involve soccer and jazz and GIRLSSSS....so vanderbilt is also appealing because of the social life, and northwestern would be nice because i wouldn't have to work to get the 4.0 or take my MCATs, so i could take more advantage of life there---i've been working my ass off, so i wanna relax....but at the same time, princeton is princeton.

Could you please offer me some advice? I've visited all the schools except vandy, cause i'm from pennsylvania, and i've been talking to many doctors about what route they would recommend
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