Boston College vs Boston University

OP, you seem to have strong stats so you have a decent shot to get into these schools. However with the Medical School goal I’d be concerned about a couple of things. One – you will need a lot of money for medical school. Maybe you should focus on schools that won’t cost you so much for undergrad, maybe a state school in New York (where you’d probably get scholarship money too), or something less pricey elsehwhere. If money is no obstacle, then you can ignore that aspect, just tossing it out there in case it is.

Second, your number one priority in undergrad will be taking your medical school prerequisites and doing extremely well in your classes to maintain a high GPA. Again, not suggesting you’d have any trouble with that at any school, but generally speaking if you choose a school that is very selective, you’ll be competing with a LOT of people who are just as smart, and many of them just as competitive as you. You might want to make things a little easier on yourself and go someplace not quite as competitive as long as it still has a strong science program.

I know someone who just graduated from B.C. with the intention of medical school. This person sounded much like you, stellar highschool grades, strong scores, many APs etc. He found the competition at B.C. intense, had a decent GPA but not what he was used to in highschool.

Bottom line, he will not be attending medical school this year, although he is planning to get some clincal experience and re-work his application for next year. Anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to have a few options where you can be sure of knocking it out of the park with your GPA.

Good luck!