<p>Two other points,</p>
<p>Having tuition paid for during undergrad will offset the huge expense (or loans) of med school.</p>
<p>According to my D who takes some of the premed courses (though she’s not a premed), she hasn’t found a cutthroat/weeding environment as may exist at other schools (not sure this may be the case at your other options, other than perhaps Berkeley). D has found the atmosphere to be very collaborative. Her Bacc/Med friends also appear to be very happy there. Also, USC encourages interdisciplinary study, with double majoring in disparate fields if this might be of interest to you.</p>
<p>I also sense that maybe, being from So Cal, that your perception of USC may not have been all that positive. If this is the case, USC has much changed over the years and has become an intellectually vibrant university with a diverse population of students.
Also look into the terrific Thematic Option honours program.</p>
<p>You’ve got great options…best of luck with your decision.</p>