<p>Okay, I think you should consider attending Wash U. Cornell isn’t for everyone, and if it’s a poor fit for your goals and interests, then don’t go–simple as that! WUSTL is a great institution and you can receive an excellent education there.</p>
<p>And I agree that medical school admissions are merit-based. Honestly, if you’re 100% sure you want to go the premed route, you could look beyond these two schools as well. I’m still a HS senior like you, so take my advice as you will, but I do believe that a large chunk of medical school admissions is contingent on an applicant’s GPA and MCAT scores. So it isn’t a big deal which school you ultimately attend, as long as you can perform well and prove that you’re cut out for this line of work. </p>
<p>Best of luck! </p>