harder decisions, etc

nate is visiting!!! here's a link to the countdown.

in other news, i found out today that i actually got in to mills. i know i had said i was pretty set on going to wash u, but now i am much less sure. i got a little more information from mills today that shifts things a little. so far, here is my list of pros and cons for both:

MILLS
pro:
-location -- it is an hour away from home, and the weather is not shitty at all.
-structured program -- i wont be competing with undergrads or taking night classes.
- med school admissions rate around 90%. that one speaks for itself.

con:
- lack of research and volunteer opportunities -- this one is big. i reallly want to work in a lab or even conduct my own research, which isn't really an option at mills
-EXPENSIVE. close to $45,00 for the whole program.
-apparently, MCAT prep and help with applying to med leave something to be desired.

WASH U
pro:
-affiliated with my top choice for med school, wash u.
-pretty good MCAT prep.
-about $20,00 for the whole program.
-lots of opportunities for research and volunteering.
-NATE!

con:
-location -- i hate the weather... and the city
-i would either be going to night school, or competing with undergrads in the most notoriously heinous of weedout classes
-medical school acceptance is about 40%, not much higher than the national average

sooo yeah i am having a pretty hard time deciding. i'm visiting mills on friday to meet with the director of the program, sit in on organic chemistry, and talk to a family friend who is finishing up there and getting ready to apply for dental school. hopefully that will help a little, but currently i'm pretty evenly split.