Looking for some guidance on college selections

dimkin
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:19:33 +0000

That’s a very high quality list you have! Congrats!
There are several issues to consider:
1.
In my freshman year at Cornell - 30% of freshmen started out as pre-meds, but only 30%
of those ended up applying to Medical Schools. So it’s important to enroll in a school that
has multiple strengths in case your DS ends up wanting to do something else with his life.

Not sure Medical Schools would actually care where you DS goes for undergrad, as long as
it’s a rigorous enough program that satisfies all prerequisites. Only the grades will matter.
(so important to chose a school that’s not infamous for grade deflation)

Costs of Medical Schools are astronomical. Therefore, it’s not wise to incur the extra costs for the undergraduate education if they are avoidable. So try to pick the cheapest option.