<p>My D decided to go to USC on scholarship over Stanford (and the other HYPS schools she got into). This was because she knew she wanted to go into medicine and UG status is not very important at all–getting a high GPA and MCAT score are the key things and she could get this anywhere. Why not save the huge amount of $$? She was happy with her decision and we were very happy she made the mature decision as well. She will graduate UG with no debt and is well prepared for a great med school app season. Not all future careers depend on the reputation of an UG and this should be considered. </p>