<p>If your ultimate goal is to become a med. doc., ANY combined BS/MD program even the one that requires MCAT is preferred over ANY Ivy league or similar big name school, because the acceptance rate to Med. Schools is below 50% overall in the USA. I heard a lot of horror stories including people with high GPAs from Ivy schools who would not get a single interview applying to med. schools and it is getting tougher every year. $50,000/year for what?</p>