My daughter has run out of time to choose a "pre-med" school and seems to be down to these 3. She wants guidance but I am not equipped to comment on the perception of any of the schools. Any feedback, +/-, is greatly appreciated.
Toledo -
Ohio State -
Cincy -
The questions are:
Toledo -
- Most affordable, best financial aid package (assume $14k/year)
- Assuming her academics are in order - guaranteed interview with the medical school (has been accepted to their version of a combined program)
- Seems to have the least amount of research opportunities
- Lowest ranked of the 3 and least prominent reputation
Ohio State -
- Least affordable, worst financial aid package (assume $42k/year)
- If she is a good student, will she have problems getting med school interviews
- Seems to have the most research opportunities
- Highest (marginally) ranked of the 3 and most prominent reputation
Cincy -
- Financial Aid is in line with most schools (assume $28k/year)
- Assuming her academics are in order - guaranteed admission to the medical school (has been accepted to their version of a combined program)
- Seems to have ample research opportunities
- Solid rank and solid reputation
The questions are:
- Is OSU (her dream school) so much better that it's worth paying the extra
- Is Toledo so bad that she is wasting her time there and will be regretting it 4 years from now and again 8 years from now
- Is Cincinnati a solid compromise, in terms of tuition and prestige
- Is undergrad at Cincy (with the guaranteed safety net of being admitted to their med school) or Toledo and an application to med school at OSU a reasonable approach
