<p>I’d advise you to choose the college that offers the combination of fit, affordability and opportunity. </p>
<p>I certainly wouldn’t choose a college just because you believe it will give a leg up on med schools applications. For 2 reasons:</p>
<p>1) 3/4th of all freshmen pre-meds never actually apply to medical school. Poor grades are only a small part of the reason. Most never apply because they discover a career they find more appealing during college. (IOW, pick a college because you want to go there, not just because of alleged strength of its pre-med program.)</p>
<p>2) The name of the school on your diploma (with very few exceptions–think HYPS) makes no difference to med school adcoms. Your GPA and MCAT are what gets your application considered.</p>
<p>I would strongly advise you to consider the amount of debt it will require to attend any specific college and try to minimize that debt. </p>
<p>Medical school is expensive (and if you don’t think so–take a look at these reports from AMCAS <a href=“https://services.aamc.org/tsfreports/select.cfm?year_of_study=2013[/url]”>https://services.aamc.org/tsfreports/select.cfm?year_of_study=2013</a> ) and there is very little FA except for unsubsidized loans. Having significant debt from undergrad will only make paying for med school more difficult. It can also limit your ability to practice in medical specialty of your choice, start or buy a private medial practice, or even buy a house–for decades after med school graduation.</p>
<p>JHU does not guarantee to meet the full need of accepted students. If you apply ED, it’s possible that you will get accepted but not be able to make the finances work. Applying ED will prevent you from being able to compare FA packages. If money is a serious consideration, please do not apply ED anywhere.</p>