Hi everyone, I don't know if this is the appropriate thread to post this, if not can someone direct me somewhere else.
I'm planning to be a pre-med student in college and have narrowed down my options to Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) and Virginia Tech; I was waitlisted at University of Virginia. I have received a 45k merit-based scholarship form VCU but didn't get anything from VT. My main concern is that I'm currently on a H-4 visa and still haven't received my EAD. I have no idea when and how long it will take to get our green card even though I have lived in the United States for nearly 10 years; I have attended an American institution of education pretty much my whole like. I would be majoring in biomedical engineering at VCU with a pre-med track that VCU is somewhat known for. At VT, I would be majoring in Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) which is ranked 6th in the nation and would take the required pre-med requisites to still have a chance to apply to med school. With VT, I would have a wonderful backup just in case med school doesn't work out. I With VCU, I feel like I would be gambling a lot even though the 45k would be extremely helpful as H-4 visa holders are not allowed to receive government aid. I also understand that Engineering is extremely difficult to maintain a good GPA in for med school so I have no idea what to do. If someone could give me their two cents about what the best path of choice would be, I would be very appreciative. I'm extremely confused as to what I should do. Thanks!
I'm planning to be a pre-med student in college and have narrowed down my options to Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) and Virginia Tech; I was waitlisted at University of Virginia. I have received a 45k merit-based scholarship form VCU but didn't get anything from VT. My main concern is that I'm currently on a H-4 visa and still haven't received my EAD. I have no idea when and how long it will take to get our green card even though I have lived in the United States for nearly 10 years; I have attended an American institution of education pretty much my whole like. I would be majoring in biomedical engineering at VCU with a pre-med track that VCU is somewhat known for. At VT, I would be majoring in Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) which is ranked 6th in the nation and would take the required pre-med requisites to still have a chance to apply to med school. With VT, I would have a wonderful backup just in case med school doesn't work out. I With VCU, I feel like I would be gambling a lot even though the 45k would be extremely helpful as H-4 visa holders are not allowed to receive government aid. I also understand that Engineering is extremely difficult to maintain a good GPA in for med school so I have no idea what to do. If someone could give me their two cents about what the best path of choice would be, I would be very appreciative. I'm extremely confused as to what I should do. Thanks!