I am currently a freshman at a US military academy (Army, Navy, Air Force) looking to potentially transfer into either Umich (LSA Honors) or UPenn. I’m considering transferring because I don’t feel excited about the 5 year military service commitment that my current school requires. I’m also thinking about medical school, which a military academy makes nearly impossible.
My options:
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Michigan
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In-state tuition through scholarship
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Cost: ~40k/yr x 3
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Penn CAS
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Full tuition
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Cost: ~95k/yr x 3
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Stay at my service academy
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Full ride + benefits
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Close to home, love my school and friends, but 5-yr service commitment that I’m not excited about
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Financially, I can pay for Penn without debt for undergrad, but would need to figure out how to pay for grad school on my own. For Michigan, I could use leftover money in my 529 to help pay for grad school.
I am not fully sure what career I want to pursue but am considering premed or engineering. I would love to hear anyone’s thoughts. Thank you!