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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If medical school is a consideration, probably makes sense to go with the lowest cost option and use difference towards medical school.  All three are peers academically so just a fit choice otherwise.[/quote]

This. I can’t imagine turning down in state UVA for pre-anything. [/quote]

OMG here the come the UVA boosters again.  I will name you many schools to turn down for UVA unless it is only a money question.

1. Any Ivy (yes any, including Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, and Penn). 
2. Stanford, Northwestern, Duke, Hopkins, Chicago, and any non Ivy in the top 15.

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If and I am emphasize [b]If[/b], [b]the intent is premed[/b], going to an Ivy or any of the top 20 privates is one of the dumbest things you can do when choosing a college. Especially Cornell, Columbia, Chicago and Penn. Beyond stupid.

First, you burn yourself down with trying to get good grades.

Two, your competitors are also going to be very competitive for premed which would make it even tougher.

Three, you are going to pay a lot of additional money over going to an instate public school. Money that can be used for medical school and beyond as you would essentially not be earning much for 10 years or more.

Four, the med school you go to is what matters. No one gives a hoot about what college you went to before the med school.
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