@happymomof1 Thanks for your response. For the first semester, RPI is charging 34k. The payment is due on August 3. I do have some merit scholarships that will bring it down to around 26k, but that is still a lot. You are right–spending that kind of money in the first semester seems ridiculous, but I don’t know if I have another choice, especially since I don’t want to take a gap year/semester. I would rather start immediately. I don’t know if UAlbany will allow me to start in August, but I will try to see if it is an option. However, I will say that I am 100% committed to medicine, and I am unlikely to change my career goals.