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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is it's Michigan. That's what I pay for tuition, and I know it's $20K more annually than the lower-ranked publics.

What I know from friends who have kids trying to get to medical school (post-grad) is it's brutal, and several have said it's no guarantee. These kids went to top schools and are dynamite. So, I'm not sure that Michigan, or equivalent, is going to move the needle on med school. If it's a stretch, and you want to pay for medical school, then tell your kid to pick a less expensive school. [b]There are so many excellent schools ranked 50-100, which is where my other kids will go.[/b]

Two DC kids I know are trying to establish residency in other states to help with med school admissions. This would significantly lower cost (should they be able to get into public med school in that state).

Finally, I think there's a thread in the college forum that shows which schools med schools draw from.

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O[b]k, but someone else upthread raised a school that is outside the top 100. WHat about a school like that? Do you still have the same opinion?[/quote][/b]

My own opinion (which involves my SLAC, which is not worth the current $86K a year) is that you must do due diligence and figure out what PROGRAM works the best for your child at what cost (allowing for the fact that 80% of all kids change majors).  I wound up (no counseling) at a SLAC in California which was just so-so.  I was also accepted to Stanford and Pomona College (not then anything important) and others.   I made a mistake but my family had no college experience because i was URM.  I made a mistake.  a BIG mistake.  which is why i post here.

READ everything you can.  Question everything you can. There is no reason why these SLACs are so expensive except that they can be in the current economic client.  you can do better.  look at your instate options. look at the honors college they have.  save your money for grad school[/quote]

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