Last week, I was accepted to my third osteopathic medical school- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, IL. First of all, YAY! I'm super pumped to have an acceptance in IL (recap: my other two acceptances are in Erie, PA and Des Moines, IA) but here is the issue at hand: med schools require a deposit to hold your seat in the class by a certain date (12/14 for DMU and Midwestern) but I don't know if I want to spend 1500 and hold seats at both schools. If I decide that I REALLY want to do osteopathic medicine, the school I like best is DMU. However, if I decide that regardless of DO or MD that I'd rather stay in IL, I want to hold my spot at Midwestern in case I don't get into any other IL school. So do I pay DMU and not Midwestern in hopes that I either decide that I want to go to my preferred DO school or get into another school in IL that I like better than Midwestern? Or do I pay Midwestern and not DMU and just go to any school that will keep me in IL? Things to consider: DMU is 4 hours from Peoria while Midwestern is 3- not that much of a difference. Midwestern is not as technologically well-equipped as DMU. Cost of living is higher for Midwestern. DMU's cost of attendance is $10,000 less per year than Midwestern (wow, that's a lot- it's the first time I really compared it). As much as I don't want to admit it, since DMU is further away, I think out of the two schools I should choose DMU. Sigh. Being an adult blows. Prayers would be greatly appreciated- especially for clarity in decision-making and peace of mind once I've made the decision. Thanks, readers!
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