A Difficult Quandary...Any Parents Available?

Westcoastmon
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:03:38 +0000

I have a niece at UofA. She started out pre-med at Hopkins, but it was not for her. She transferred to UofA and has since changed her major to something occupational or physical therapy related - can’t remember which.

She is very studious, lives in an apartment, works part time, but loves the mentoring she gets at UofA. UofA is also much closer to her family and extended family who are all in the midwest. She feels the classes at UofA are just as challenging as the ones at Hopkins.

I agree with mini in that at UofA you will be a big fish in a big pond - at Duke and Cornell you will be one of many little fish in a big pond.

And just think of the debt. Do you really want to spend your first few years in the workforce paying off debt - unable to start saving for a home of your own because you owe so much for your education.

You might also look into programs where you commit to going to a small community for your first years as a physician. There are programs where they will pay your med school costs in exchange for a commitment to go to a rural area. Don’t know the name of the programs - someone else on this forum might.