Brown or Georgia Tech for best chances at a Med School Acceptance?

[Dad_2020]

Hello everyone,

Need some advise here. Son has been accepted to Brown and GA Tech (in-state) for undergraduate.

Net family contribution per year: GA Tech : 14k, Brown: 35k
After student loan, GA Tech : 8k, Brown: 30k
Family Adjusted Gross Income: 85k per year (Only child), Parents in their mid forties
At the end of 4 years in Brown, he may have a debt over 80k.

We have heard many good things about Brown's undergraduate program towards preparing for Med school. He wants to major in applied math and take the pre-med courses with Brown's open curriculum policy.

Please let me know if it will be a good idea to go to GA tech instead of Brown considering the Net family contribution and preparation towards a good Med School. If Brown will have a substantial advantages over GA tech then we may consider with the 80k debt.

Please share your thoughts.

Thanks.

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[Earl Simmons]

Won't be a substantial advantage and would suggest sticking with GA Tech. 80K loans before medical school loans isn't ideal. He sounds like a smart guy who will do very well at GA Tech and position himself well (MCAT, GPA, research, extracurriculars, and so on) for medical school acceptance. GA Tech is also a very good engineering and science school and won't hold him back from opportunities. However, important in this is his perception and comfort with attending GA Tech.

Of course, this is is just one medical student's perspective, so please take it with several grains of salt.

 

[WedgeDawg]

Moving to hSDN

 

[sunset57]

I'd select Brown.

1)Brown is affiliated with a medical school and teaching hospitals with myriad on and off campus research/volunteer opportunities.

2)Brown's major focus and strength is undergraduate education. He won't be competing with graduate students for teaching and/or research positions.

3)No core curriculum at Brown, thus easier to combine pre-med courses with an Applied Math concentration.

4)If he has enough AP credits, the absence of core requirements enables graduation in 3 1/2 years, thus saving 1 semester tuition.

5)The P/F grading option at Brown is a nice perk if not abused.

6)An Ivy League degree may open more doors.

Both are good options, congratulations.

 

[Dad_2020]

I'd select Brown.

1)Brown is affiliated with a medical school and teaching hospitals with myriad on and off campus research/volunteer opportunities.

2)Brown's major focus and strength is undergraduate education. He won't be competing with graduate students for teaching and/or research positions.

3)No core curriculum at Brown, thus easier to combine pre-med courses with an Applied Math concentration.

4)If he has enough AP credits, the absence of core requirements enables graduation in 3 1/2 years, thus saving 1 semester tuition.

5)The P/F grading option at Brown is a nice perk if not abused.

6)An Ivy League degree may open more doors.

Both are good options, congratulations.

Thank you so much.

 

[Dad_2020]

Won't be a substantial advantage and would suggest sticking with GA Tech. 80K loans before medical school loans isn't ideal. He sounds like a smart guy who will do very well at GA Tech and position himself well (MCAT, GPA, research, extracurriculars, and so on) for medical school acceptance. GA Tech is also a very good engineering and science school and won't hold him back from opportunities. However, important in this is his perception and comfort with attending GA Tech.

Of course, this is is just one medical student's perspective, so please take it with several grains of salt.

Thank you so much.

 

[FreeRadicals]

Brown hands down.

 

[mcloaf]

I have a hard time saying Brown is worth 80k of debt over Georgia Tech.