Hey everyone! I’m lucky to have been accepted into these schools. I want to pursue a career in medicine, and I’m upper middle class, so I won’t be going into any debt, and my parents will be able to pay for my cost of attendance at any school I go to. That being said, I have a couple of options. I’m also looking to go to a T20 medical school. Down the line, I want to expand into the business side of medicine, managing hospitals or having a big post in the medical field, on top of investing, real estate, biotech/startups and things like that. I want to choose the best option overall.
Harvard - 42k per year.
- I would study neuroscience and computer science.
- Arguably #1 pre-med school in the nation (~95% placement into top medical schools)
- Harvard comes with its own set of obvious benefits, the prestige it brings and the high-profile connections, internship opportunities.
- Access to the top research in the country, teaching hospitals in Boston, and the Boston hub of everything biological sciences.
Stanford - 46k per year.
- I would also be studying neuroscience and computer science.
- Stanford has a pretty high placement into top medical schools as well (~80%).
- The campus is gorgeous, and it’s in the heart of Palo Alto, which introduces its own set of opportunities, both for student life, fun, and also academic and extracurricular activities.
- Research is plentiful as well.
- Stanford may open doors for me into VC’s/biotech startups as well as the overall entrepreneurial culture there.
UT Austin - Forty Acres full ride merit scholarship program.
- Through a close-knit community of students and faculty, unique research and service projects, and other academic enrichment opportunities, I’ll have the opportunity to build the experiences and skills to compete with the best students in the world.
- My yearly scholarship will cover my full cost of attendance PLUS an additional one-time allocation of $20,000 to support research, study abroad and other academic pursuits.
- No doubt that through this program, I’ll have the financial, academic, and personalized mentorship resources needed to place in a top graduate/professional school, and be competitive for post-graduate scholarships.
- I will also get numerous travel/cultural/enrichment opportunities and retreats for fellowship, fun, and intellectual exploration.
- I’ll have a personal mentor who will guide me in creating my path through college and an alumni network that will be with me every step along the way, even beyond college.
- In the past, students in this program have went on to receive full-tuition to medical schools.
- Majoring in Neuroscience and been accepted into Dean’s Scholars honors program (natural sciences research) and the Plan II honors program (multidisciplinary, I can pursue almost any course of study I want in the liberal arts).
- I can take certificates in any other field of study, including business of healthcare and ethics of medicine.
I know this was a long post but any advice would be much appreciated.
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