Modest Kid with Financial Constraints needs Inspiring Matches [MD resident, 4.0 GPA, top 5%, 1530 SAT, <$50k, no FA, pre-med]

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@DadTwoGirls

Someone above suggested UVM. It is a very good university in a very attractive small city. They have a hospital on campus (or very close by – useful for getting volunteer hours) and are very good for premed (and for pre-vet, which has the same required classes). Merit aid seems quite likely and should get it under $50k/year. It will however probably still cost quite a bit more compared to UMD, and it is not clear to me what the advantage would be over UMD. I might say most of the same things about U.Mass or UNH or one of the SUNY’s.

Definitely check out UVM. For all the reasons above. I would be shocked if they didn’t give her generous merit and she would most likely be accepted to the honors program. They have an outstanding club sailing team. Once she sees Lake Champlain, she’ll be hooked.