<p>Hogwarts,</p>
<p>If you are determined to pursue a medical career AND you are not likely to change mind in the next 4 years, apply the HPME program at Northwestern U. HPME (the Honor Program in Medical Education) is a 7-year combined BS/MD program. It is highly competitive, though. </p>
<p>Students in the HPME program usually spend 3 years at the Evanston campus for an undergraduate degree. Evanston is a beautiful town (but not in winter). The campus is by Lake Michigan. The down side is that it is very cold and windy in winter! </p>
<p>Students will then spend their M1-M4 years at the Chicago downtown campus. It is two blocks east of N. Michigan St. (the Magnificent Mile shopping area). And, yes, it is near Lake Michigan. You will love this area, too. Again, it is very cold and windy in winter there.</p>