#SOS!! Pitt Honors vs Rutgers Honors College vs CWRU as a premed…

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barren spoke
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Soooo like many fellow high school seniors, I have no idea where I want to spend the next four years 😭 I'm stuck between the above mentioned schools as a hopeful premed student...some things I'm considering right now:

Research - All three schools are R1 research institutions I believe, so I wonder where I would be able to gain the most experience and opportunities. Being in the honors college at RU and Pitt I think might also give me an upper hand in terms of facility of finding research, though Case is also very good in terms of providing EC opportunities due to its proximity to so many hospitals.

Location - I don't prioritize the social scene THAT much but it's still definitely something I consider. Also, l'd definitely think about, again, research and shadowing I can find in the surrounding cities, especially at hospitals.

Honors/Prestige for Med school - Does going to an honors program give me a big leg up for med school admissions? What I mean by this is, CWRU is definitely the most renowned and prestigious for medical education out of the three, but l'm not sure if going to Pitt or RU honors would even it out.

Cost - I'm from New Jersey so Rutgers would be cheapest at around 35k. I got a significant scholarship from Case, so that would be about 45k. Pitt unfortunately wasn't too giving in terms of money lol so it would be most costly at around 55k. (though I'd also love to know what might be the best option for me if money WASNT a factor...)

Standing out - Not sure how much I could stand out at each of these schools. How easy is it to pass classes and get involved in the community? I'm pretty good with putting all my effort into wherever l'm doing, but I worry that attending any of these schools would place me in a competitive environment where I would remain average in comparison to my peers.

I'd love to hear any thoughts, opinions, experiences, etc that might help me decide. I'm really stuck!! Thanks 🫶🫶

finite lark
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Case is very good for premed from what I’ve heard

finite lark
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Def don’t choose Pitt since it’s the most expensive out of the three

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I think location and grade inflation matters a lot for premed

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Aside from cost

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I would look into the subreddits and try to find info from the actual students there

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Regarding premed

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You’d want to find volunteer and shadowing and research opportunities as a premed

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So I think the more urban the better

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Due to more opportunities

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@barren spoke

barren spoke
finite lark
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Do you need to take out loans

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Are your parents covering everything

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15k a year is 60k total. That can get you a car for when ur in med school lol

barren spoke
finite lark
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The consensus for premed is to go with the cheapest option

barren spoke
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yea i’ve heard the same thing

finite lark
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I’d say look into the factors I mentioned for Rutgers

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See if it’s a good premed school

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Even if it’s slightly less ideal than case, I think it would still be worth it just because of the cost difference

barren spoke
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i definitely will!!

finite lark
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Good luck

barren spoke
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and yea i’ve been leaning more towards rutgers for that reason i just wanted to make sure i was making the best decision i could lol

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thank you so much!!

finite lark
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Idk if ur on Reddit

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But I would look in the Rutgers subreddit for premed info

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Just read what other people say

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And make a post too to ask them about their opinions

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I think the students there would know a lot better than you and I could

barren spoke
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oh yea i’ve alr posted the same thing to live five subreddits 💀

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i’m stressing fr 😭

digital obsidian
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Go to ur cheapest option