<p>I have all of my college decisions back and, after some thought, have narrowed my list down to the following schools:</p>
<p>University of Maryland: Honors program (Integrated Life Sciences) designed for premeds, Full Banneker Key Scholarship (Full tuition, room, board, books), National Merit Scholarship (add’l $750 per year)</p>
<p>Drexel University: 7 year accelerated medical program, Full tuition scholarship, Honors program</p>
<p>I am positive that I intend to be a doctor. I’m really having trouble deciding which program is a better option. How is Drexel’s medical school viewed? With medical school so difficult to get into, should I just accept an offer while I have it? Also, how hard is it to excel at Maryland if you did well in high school? I am not looking for it to be easy, but I want to make sure that high GPA’s (over 3.7 or 3.8) are generally attainable at UMCP through hard work. Note: Drexel’s program requires me to maintain a 3.5 and score a 31 on the MCAT. How much of a concern is that?</p>
<p>Thanks for the input!</p>