How do I convince my mom to let me go to my first choice university?

Parents Forum
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Are you independently wealthy?
No? Then you have to work with your parents. Your parents want you to go to a top school…
“University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is ranked 1 in Kiplinger’s list of Best Values in Public Colleges and is ranked 15 among all colleges.”

Be happy you have this opportunity. UNC will prepare you well for med school.

Pre-med
If you want to go pre-med then think about:

  1. The cheapest reasonable college so you/your parents can use the money for med school
  2. The college needs to prepare you for MCATs but still allow you to get a good GPA
  3. Access to volunteering opportunities (e.g., near a hospital)
  4. Success in graduates getting into med school
  5. Options if you don’t go to med school. You think you are going to med school, but less than 20% of pre-med freshman actually do.