Safety/goal colleges with good pre med programs?

tk21769
Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:01:51 +0000

What about costs?
Have you determined your Expected Family Contribution, and if so can your family cover the amount?
Your GPA and MCAT scores are likely to be the biggest factors in med school admission. But then, once you’re admitted, you’ll face enormous costs with little or no prospect for aid (other than loans). So it’s in your interest to minimize college net costs (and debt). Depending on your situation, the lowest net price for a college you like might result from need-based aid, from a merit scholarship, or from in-state sticker prices.

The UC or Cal State system may well offer your best options for quality and price. Or not. For top students, private schools sometimes offer lower net costs (as well as other benefits such as smaller classes). Run the net price calculators for a few selective private schools (such as the Ivies or small liberal arts colleges such as Pomona). Then compare the results to what you get for UCLA/UCB.

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2016-09-19/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need

Another option is less selective schools that guarantee big merit scholarships for qualifying stats. See: http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/