Most high school students applying pre-med do not get Cs even in mid-terms, if they get a C in AP Chem or AP Bio, they’re not thinking about pre-med. I do agree that a recommendation in a class where the student overcame some challenges is a good one, but most students do not struggle to have something to write about. And the point about doctors being wrong is a really good one, studies have shown they get about 7 or 8 right out of every 10 decisions, and this is the profession with the most training.
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Below is your list divided into the three cost categories, in case cost is a factor for your family.
1. Public Institutions in Illinois ($0 to 30k/yr)
- UIUC
- UIC
2. Public Institutions Outside of IL (>$65k/yr)
- Penn State
- Rutgers-Newark
- TCNJ
- Temple
- IU Indianapolis
- UPitt
- USF
- UW-Madison
3. Private Institutions ($0 to $90k/yr)
- Brown
- Case Western
- DePaul
- George Washington
- Johns Hopkins
- Loyola
- Northwestern
- Nova Southeastern
- Union
- URochester
- WashU
Where did you get these numbers? UIUC in state is around 38-44k depending on major. Some of the privates are closer to 100k.
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How are you getting these zero numbers, even if you get a full scholarship that covers everything, there will be some incidental costs.