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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, don't assume that your child will be going to school "with peers who didn't grind like them and sacrifice time."  (Which....I have other thoughts about, but....)  Some of those peers will be students in the same boat, lacking the funds/FA to go to theirbtop choices.  Hopefully they won't be too disappointed to be at school with your kid.  [/quote]

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OP, you need to check your bias. If your kid isn’t happy with Towson, are they following your lead? It’s your job to explain Towson is a good school and that strong kids go there for many reasons. If they don’t like it they can transfer after saving money for a year. [/quote]

Here's the Towson med school recommendation process.  Now imagine being a top student there vs. mid-pack somewhere else.

https://www.towson.edu/fcsm/departments/preprofessional/medicaldental/admission.html[/quote]i

I am not familiar with med school processes. Is Towson’s better or worse? [/quote]

It looks typical of a school with a large number of pre-meds.  The key element is this:

"Complete interview with the Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Committee"

The candidate will receive an evaluation based on their relative performance to peers and how well they interview.  This is where it's helpful to be a top student at a lesser school than an average student at a harder school.

Anyone playing the long game on med school financing should also be reading up on the admissions process, pre-reqs, etc.  It takes a lot.  Compared to when I was an undergrad, a lot more healthcare-related extracurriculars are required.[/quote]

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