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Thank you, @Qrtpcr . I was looking at the numbers and here is what I found about the cost. Are there chances of getting a grant or scholarship?
UCR: $36,652 (We are still waiting on scholarship info, not sure if he will get any).
CWRU: $67,337 (he's got $20,000/year scholarship)
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With all due respect, I really encourage you to let your son pick which school genuinely seems like a better fit for him (especially if costs don’t end up being drastically different).
What is his perspective and preference?
Obviously there is a lot I don’t know about your situation, and i don’t want to make any assumptions, but also from my experience I can tell you that kids who feel controlled or heavily influenced by their parents (re: medicine) can end up encumbered and held back by these expectations.
College is a time for experimentation (and not just in orgo lab).
I just don’t want this kid going to a school his parents chose so that he can be maybe moderately better set up to pursue a career his parents chose.
What is his perspective and preference?
Obviously there is a lot I don’t know about your situation, and i don’t want to make any assumptions, but also from my experience I can tell you that kids who feel controlled or heavily influenced by their parents (re: medicine) can end up encumbered and held back by these expectations.
College is a time for experimentation (and not just in orgo lab).
I just don’t want this kid going to a school his parents chose so that he can be maybe moderately better set up to pursue a career his parents chose.
The cheaper school. These schools are both very good with many opportunities.
I don’t feel your cons for UCR are very strong. Outside of HYPSM undergrad doesn’t really matter. And clinical research isn’t super common for undergrads. The only people I know who did it had personal connections (i.e. their parents were doctors).
Also on the prestige factor for UCR, I went to a low tier state school with little if any national prestige/recognition (UCR is about 100x more recognizable than my school). It was the best choice I made in undergrad. I had every opportunity I could ask for without having to fight tooth and nail, did well in classes, had a real good time, and got into my dream med school.
I don’t feel your cons for UCR are very strong. Outside of HYPSM undergrad doesn’t really matter. And clinical research isn’t super common for undergrads. The only people I know who did it had personal connections (i.e. their parents were doctors).
Also on the prestige factor for UCR, I went to a low tier state school with little if any national prestige/recognition (UCR is about 100x more recognizable than my school). It was the best choice I made in undergrad. I had every opportunity I could ask for without having to fight tooth and nail, did well in classes, had a real good time, and got into my dream med school.
