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Originally Posted by Go Alpha Gam
Hello again everyone! Thank you for your comments, I really have researched every suggestion that has been made! Again, financial aid is paramount, her 4.5/IB diploma/32 ACT does not get scholarships everywhere and in order to be competitive (financially) she needs to get some merit/financial aid money for her to go. Unless I am missing something, Alabama is definitely her best FA option (full tuition), and maybe, asking for a miracle, maybe Michigan will come through for something as we are in-state. She is/has been competing for competitive merit scholarships at in-state schools (GVSU and CMU) and has guaranteed tuition/partial board at Oakland University. She will hear from her high-reach school (Stanford) in December, as well as the CMU scholarship. She is also applying for additional scholarships at University of Alabama, although UA is in her top-three with Stanford and Michigan. Thank you so much for your insight and input into this thread. The Greek Chat community is a wonderful and invaluable resource and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Any and all suggestions are looked into and I appreciate everyone contributing to this thread.
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Just some thoughts and advice passed along to me as a mom of a dd in the most common age-related zone of applying to post-graduate professional programs along with a shameless plug for my own alma mater.
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best undergraduate school might be the one where she incurs the least debt. Attend on scholarships while you can, because the tuition and living costs of med school (and other post-grad professional programs) are staggering, and merit-based money is far less available than in undergrad. Everyone applying has terrific stats and activities. I have been shocked at some of the kids I know who have been waitlisted -- or worse yet, rejected and reapplying. If a kid is only able to secure a seat in an OOS or private school, the tuition costs can be hideous.
The stress will really escalate when it is time to take the MCAT and begin the app process, and this seems to come round more quickly than one expects. She will probably be taking the MCAT 2 ½ years after her feet first hit campus as a freshman, and she may be gathering/locating relevant community service/research opportunities/shadowing prior to that time for use on her app. If your daughter returns in-state for med school, her time in Alabama might even count as a culturally diverse experience or at least some interesting interview fodder.
If you daughter is looking for academic money and a Greek experience, it seems like she would get plenty of both at Alabama.
I thought I would pass the following along as well this is a huge forum with tons of sub-forums pertaining to pre-med and other health-related professions. There is a lot of discussion regarding applications and acceptances even threads for specific schools. Undergrad schools and stats of applicants are often listed so that you may get an idea of where students attend undergrad and where they are ultimately accepted. It might be some interesting reading for your daughter (and you) at some point here is the link to the pre-med sub-forums:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/foru...ysprune=-1&f=5
Good luck with it -- all the best to daughter.