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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD just got accepted by MIT but we're neither qualified for any merits nor financial aid.  The cost will be 73K+/yr and it is a lot of money.  DD will likely get full-ride from state schools.  DD is debating whether to invest 300K and attend state school for pre-med.

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If considering pre-med and money is an issue, I would say state school. Med school admission requires high GPA which may be difficult at MIT. This is what I have heard fro my DS who is at MIT, but if maintaining high GPA is not a concern, no place like MIT![/quote]

I agree with this. Med school requires straight As, though maybe they would be equally influenced by the undergrad degree - you should reach out to MIT and get their outcomes for med school applicants. That said, I am not sure I would care about an undergrad degree from MIT from my doctor. It's sort of an odd fit and the actual med school attended carries a lot more weight in my mind.  I'd check with your options as to where the kids get into for med school. On its own being med school bound, I am not sure I'd pick/pay for MIT.[/quote]

If you DC really wants to go to MIT and I can totally see why:), they have great undergrad research options. My brother in law was at MIT 4 years ago, did plenty of research, even got published in a medical related field. He did not have a very high GPA, but got into Harvard probably based on his research and connections he made while at MIT. He is a very very high achiever and may not be the path for everyone, [b]but going to MIT and then getting into a top med school can still happen![/b]

The good thing about taking MIT is that if you decide not to pursue medicine, being an undergrad from MIT comes with its own perks, whether you decide to go into industry, masters/ PhD route, plenty of equally good options![/quote]

Yes, it can still happen but does it happen regularly enough. Are students penalized in applying to med schools because they don't have A's on their transcript?

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