Hello Folks,
Our DD has gotten admitted to Case Western and University of Minnesota. Her interests are in getting into a BS-MPH or a Pre-Med program. At Case, she has gotten a scholarship whereby the costs at Case are a little higher but manageable. Minnesota is also out of state for us. Does anyone have experience with these two colleges and any advice in helping choosing between these two?
In addition, at case, she has to go to Madrid for her first semester. Any experience with that?
Thanks for any advice,
Easwar
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So it’s a spring admit. That’s tough because she’ll get on campus and be behind socially (potentially). A BS in Public Heath will likely require more schooling so factor those costs in.
In the end, you have a mid size and bohemoth a few miles from downtown but lots around.
What works better for the student ?
Personally I’d steer away from a spring admit but that’s a personal choice one has to make.
You might check curriculums too for differences in the programs.
Good luck.
Are these the only 2 schools she got into?
She has got into Univ of Oregon - we are based out of Oregon. She is waitlisted at University of Washington and UCSB. Not sure of chances. If she gets into UW - we will be considering that seriously.
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Your daughter can be a premed intention at just about every four year college in this country, arts conservatories excluded. Please keep in mind that if she does get accepted to medical school, it will likely cost over $100,000 a year. And the future of college loans is in flux right now.
Most of the students who enter with a premed intention don’t ever actually apply to medical school, and of those who do, only about 40% actually receive even one acceptance.
A BS/MPH? Has she been accepted to a combined program like this..or are you hoping she will be able to follow her bachelors with a MPH. If she does want to work in the public health field as a career, she will need a masters degree to do so.
Disclaimer, my son in law has a master in epidemiology and global health (related to MPH), and my DD is completing an MPH degree as part of a medical fellowship. Both have done work overseas in the medical field, and both work in it here in the states. We also have several extended family members with MPH degrees.
I have the same question as @Bill_Marsh . Are there any other acceptances. Are these two affordable without jeopardizing your family finances?
At this point, your daughter should be looking for an undergrad school where she will be happy and feels she will thrive…that is affordable for your family. Any plans for medical school or grad school should be on the back burner right now…in my opinion. Those can be addressed later.
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Is this being considered?
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UW will definitely be more than UMN - so it makes me think budget isn’t an issue ?
Why not Oregon ?
Just knkw you will most likely need more schooling even if med school doesn’t happen so ensure you are financially prepared.
Best of luck.
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Hello,
Initially, she was focused on Pre-Med when she applied to U of O. She is more focused on Public Health now and there is no Public Health at U of O. One thought is whether she start at U of O and then transfer to OSU where there is a Public Health Program next year.
Hi,
Thank you for bringing up the budget issue - it is definitely a concern. We have enough save to cover an out-of-state or private undergraduate. If she decides to go for Med school and gets into one, likely will need loans to cover. Therefore, the in-state option is indeed attractive.
Oregon - only reason is that they don’t offer a MPH. Either transfer to OSU or finish undergraduate and then go to grad school for MPH.
Thanks again.
Hi @thumper1 ,
Thank you so much for a thoughtful and detailed response.
Regarding med school, I agree that it will be decided later and we expect that it will change as she goes through her undergraduate.
No, she has not been admitted to MPH, it looks like that she will need to apply in her Junior year to get into the MPH at both Minnesota and CWRU.
Oregon has a minor in global health. Not sure you need to major in public health to get an MPH? If she likes UO as a school, you might look into that.
As you’ve already learned, at 17, they really don’t know what they want. My kid changed four times in his last two years of hs and most kids change majors in college.
If she wants OSU, why transfer? It seems as if you can still apply, per the website.
Good luck.
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You don’t. Health sciences would be fine. My doctorate level MPH family member majored in Spanish and English.
Oregon - only reason is that they don’t offer a MPH
You don’t need to get your bachelors and MPH at the same college, and in fact most don’t. They seek out good MPH programs to apply to…IF that is even still an interest to them when the time comes.
@esriniv
I’m sending you a message…look for the little green thing in the upper right of your screen.
ETA, what does your daughter think she wants to do with an MPH degree? The folks we know…are all doing very different kinds of work.
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Thank you all. This was super helpful because I think it has convinced her to be more inclined to Univ. of Oregon, saving up and figuring out after her undergraduate.