<p>So i have basically narrowed down my choices to UNC chapel Hill, the University of Miami, and the University of florida. i was just lookin for a lil feedback from people on what you all think i should do. I have gotten into all the schools except for UF which i know i will get into. I plan on going on studying medicine so obviously science will be my focus. My reasons to go to UNC is that it is the best of all the schools, but the cons are that it will be more expensive than staying in florida, and that i will be overworked and not able to keep excellent grades. I know medical school is ridiculously competitive, so i dont know if it is worth it to go to a more difficult school when in the long run it could end up hurting my chances of getting into med school. I know i will have to work hard in college, but i dont wanna be overworked like friends of mine seem to be doing and Duke and UChichago.
So on to the university of Florida, the benefits of going there is that i will probably end up making money if i go there and i will have an extremely nice place to stay, the classes wont be too difficult, I will know a bunch of people there, and there are no "A-'s" THe cons are that it is gainsville which isnt too exciting and i probably wont meet as many people as i would if i went to another school, but i would be the most comfortable.
The final school is the university of Miami. I have been wanting to go to UM for a long time now but it just doesnt seem like a practical choice. It is not a better school than UF, and i only got 50% scholarship there so it would be expensive, i also would have to live in the the dorms. I probably would have a good time while not really struggling to get good grades. The positive of UM is that I love Miami and i know the sports scene would be amazing which is very important to me. I dont want anyone to think of me as someone who wants the easy wasy out, I am just looking for the best situation for me, and would like some peoples opinions on the situation. I am struggling with a decision and i really don't want to make the wrong one and have to transfer to the "right" school after a year or so. I appreciate any thought any of you have, i just want some advice and have been contemplating all this for a while, and i have till may 1 to make a choice. Thanks.</p>
<p>I wouldn't base your decision at all on where you'll "meet people." You'll make friends regardless of where you choose to go to school.</p>
<p>I worked an average of fifteen hours a week while attending school full time (as a garbage man, a parking enforcement officer, a research assistant, a newspaper editor, and a musician) while atending school full time, and generally found it to be a welcome break. It also gave me valuable perspective on the real world, and something to put on my resume besides the schools I attended.</p>
<p>It wasn't particularly fun being a garbageman, but it was good for me physically, and made me determined to succeed in school. It also gave me valuable insight to the difference in how society treats people in different stations. I was invisible to people when I was carrying a garbage can, then transported to a different position in the classroom a few hours later.</p>
<p>I can certainly understand making a decision based largely on finance, but I wouldn't shy away from academic challenge. I also wouldn't assume that the University of Florida is the land of easy A's for pre-meds.</p>
<p>You should visit the schools and just try to see where you can picture yourself regardless of what it's going to cost you, and then pick the one where you see yourself the most happiest.</p>
<p>The sports scene at Florida or UNC would also be very good. Not for pro sports of course but you'd be able to see top football at UF and incredible basketball at UNC.</p>
<p>I'd think since you got into UNC out of state, you must be a top student. So why would you think you'd be overworked there?</p>
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I plan on going on studying medicine so obviously science will be my focus.
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<p>Why? Do you like science? You don't at all have to be a science major to get into medical school. If you love science, major in it - but don't do it because you think you should.</p>