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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for a pre-professional program. Save the money for MCAT/LSAT training and tell your kid to stand out on campus at the state U.

What if the state U is, say, one with an 80% admission rate. So ranked not highly at all? The in between option(s) was not one that DC liked (you know, like a 30-50% admit).

Acceptance rate is just a measure of popularity. 30-50% admit rate doesn’t mean it’s a better school than one with 80% acceptance.

That's not really the comparison though, is it?

It's the 30-50% vs. the selective school as compared to 80% vs. the selective school.

NYU? I know their ED2 came out today. But of course ED2 is binding.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for a pre-professional program. Save the money for MCAT/LSAT training and tell your kid to stand out on campus at the state U.

What if the state U is, say, one with an 80% admission rate. So ranked not highly at all? The in between option(s) was not one that DC liked (you know, like a 30-50% admit).

Acceptance rate is just a measure of popularity. 30-50% admit rate doesn’t mean it’s a better school than one with 80% acceptance.

Anonymous wrote:This again???

Feel free to keep scrolling.

This again???

Anonymous wrote:Not for a pre-professional program. Save the money for MCAT/LSAT training and tell your kid to stand out on campus at the state U.

What if the state U is, say, one with an 80% admission rate. So ranked not highly at all? The in between option(s) was not one that DC liked (you know, like a 30-50% admit).

Anonymous wrote:Not worth it.

Did this happen or is the question theoretical? Ideally, you'd not allow student to apply to unaffordable schools. When my child chose to do that, I made sure they knew it was a long shot due to low acceptance rates and then--even if they got in--the tuition was too high.

They did choose to spend their time applying, but at least they knew the chance of being able to attend was very low.

This has happened. We can use the 529 and prob contribute more but it would be a big stretch. Wasn't sure of acceptance but of course it happened.

Not for a pre-professional program. Save the money for MCAT/LSAT training and tell your kid to stand out on campus at the state U.

Not worth it.

Did this happen or is the question theoretical? Ideally, you'd not allow student to apply to unaffordable schools. When my child chose to do that, I made sure they knew it was a long shot due to low acceptance rates and then--even if they got in--the tuition was too high.

They did choose to spend their time applying, but at least they knew the chance of being able to attend was very low.

Anonymous wrote:Name the school.

Not relevant. It's top 20'ish. People are too biased one way or the other when they see any particular school's name.

I would think your kid could get the undergrad requirement for that health care track at your local in-state college just as well. Why would this be so much better?

I’d tell my kid to apply to more schools.

Name the school.

Anonymous wrote:Not worth it.

Why?

Not worth it.

Is it worth it vs. a no name school (like waaaaaaay down the USNWR tiers)? For a name brand school, not ivy (I'm leaving those out of this as people get irrational about ivies). Kid was admitted.

For a pre-grad school track (med or other health path) where you'll likely have $300K plus tuition on the line. 529 won't cover all of that, not even close. Does the school matter? Does the "Brand" help grad admissions? What is it I'm buying for that $50K delta in tuition?

I hate to have kid say no b/c of money but . . . posting in money b/c it's about the money. But the college name is relevant too, I guess.