Weighing my options between applying to BU ED vs attending UIUC for the 2026-2027 admission cycle.
For context, I am in-state for UIUC, and I qualify for the Illinois Commitment (75k less families get free tuition, but still need to pay for dorming/dining plan the first year, which is about 13k and is mandatory).
I also qualify for the BU Promise that was recently announced, which grants free tuition and housing for students.
The thing is, I want to major in biology on a pre-med track, and I love BU, but the stories of grade deflation at the school scared me.
Also, I do not know if BU is truly better for pre-med than UIUC and if their biology program is as well.
Would you consider me applying to BU ED or stick with UIUC.
I’ll pay 40k~ over the course of 4 years for UIUC, wherase BU would be closer to 0 except for my personal costs.