Best Premed schools with merit

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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:34:17 +0000

Hello all,
I am a rising senior hoping to major in environmental science and minor in neuroscience with the end goal of getting into med school after my undergraduate degree.
I was hoping for some recommendations as to what colleges a) would give me at least full tuition and b) offer plenty of opportunities for research/internships/unusual extracurriculars
My gpa is a 4.0 unweighted (4.6w) and I have a 35 ACT. I live in NC and I am also Hispanic. My extracurriculars involve a handful of leadership positions at my school, three years of XC, and 100+ hours of volunteer work at various environmental science related nonprofits in my hometown. I know that based off of my stats I’m guaranteed at least full tuition at Utah State so that’s why I was wondering about colleges where I would be competitive for merit scholarships of equal or greater value (full tuition/full ride) that also offer high placement into med schools.
I know that med schools look mostly at gpa and mcat so I’m hoping to avoid schools with grade deflation. My parents are upper middle class so I’m not eligible for financial aid at most schools, meaning the ivies and other T20 schools that don’t offer merit aid are out of the picture for me.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!