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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the scary part is, the student might have a better shot at completing the desired degree at Match U vs Reach U, without the expenditure[/quote]
I don't see a big (or scary) difference between graduating from Princeton with premed or psychology. [/quote]really? in one case, you're prepared to apply to med school, and in the other case, you aren't prepared[/quote]

Wrong.  Major doesn't matter much for med school, as long as the student has decent grades in the six typical college-level prerequisite courses.  And med schools often waive the prerequisites (except bio with lab and organic chem) if an applicant went to a highly-ranked undergrad and generally did well.  My DS's doctor, for example, went to an Ivy undergrad, took only five of the six standard pre-med courses, had a solid but not Ivy-overwhelming A-minus average, and was admitted to an Ivy med school.  Not uncommon.  
[/quote] Actually, medical schools DO look at undergraduate majors, and MCAT scores. MCAT scores are often impacted by undergraduate exposure...Not to say that majors are the only thing, but it counts. [/quote]

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