<p>I am interested in cognitive science, and I recently got into both these colleges.
At WashU, I am currently thinking of the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology major and the Mind, Brain, and Behavior area of study.</p>
<p>At Berkeley (I also have Regents here), I am currently thinking of the Cognitive Science major.</p>
<p>Between the two, I think I'd want the smaller school (WashU), but I still don't know which school would be a better fit for me...</p>
<p>Could I get any suggestions / thoughts?
Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Similar situation here. Intended pre-med/ bioengineering. I’m really torn between these two schools. Can anyone offer suggestions?</p>
<p>To both posters, I really don’t think that there is any way than anyone can advise you on a choice of college, as only you know what it is that will help you flourish. Both schools are excellent, but they are very different schools (medium size vs. large). Have you visited both schools? What specifically do you want to do in the future? How will either school get you to the goal?</p>
<p>My son is seriously considering WUSTL (he is there right now to visit). I have always told him that it is not important where you start the journey, it’s how you end it. I know that my answers are all pretty vague, but there is no way that a stranger like myself can advise you where to go to school. You need to really ask yourself what environment will be the one for you. Best “fit” is a very personal decision.</p>
<p>Best of luck to both of you.</p>
<p>I want to respond to this post because I also arrived to WashU wanting to major in the PNP program.</p>
<p>Unless you are firmly set on pursuing a degree in cognitive science or a related field, I would go to the school that better meets your financial and social needs. As you gain exposure to different classes at whichever university to which you choose to go, your interests are very likely to change, and you may even decide that you no longer want to major in cognitive science. At least, this has been the case for me; I am about to finish my freshman year here at WashU more or less fully confident that I no longer wish to major in PNP like I indicated before.</p>
<p>In summary, I would choose the school that better meets your financial and social needs because you may very well change your major after you take some introductory classes in other areas of study.</p>
<p>I am a PNP major.
Some clarification to the original post:
There are two tracks to chose from for PNP - Cog Neuro (CN) or Language (LCC).
MBB is two entry level courses Fr year and research Soph year. I am taking the MBB courses - they are great. I am going to take the CN track. </p>
<p>I would think Cal Berkley has two tracks also. Most neuroscience programs I looked at did.
I choose WashU because I am interested in all three areas of the major - Philosophy, Neuroscience and Psychology.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into MBB? What do you like about MBB and what are the classes like?</p>
<p>It is not hard to get into MBB. It is based on who registers first - nothing else. </p>
<p>Info about MBB that provides a good description including about the courses MBB 120 and 122:
[Mind</a>, Brain and Behavior | Washington University in St. Louis](<a href=“http://bulletin.wustl.edu/artsci/mindbrainandbehavior/]Mind”>http://bulletin.wustl.edu/artsci/mindbrainandbehavior/)</p>
<p>I like it because I have been interested in Neuroscience and Psychology for a long time.
If you are interested in PNP, you will like MBB. It covers two of the entry level requirements for PNP.</p>
<p>Sounds great-thanks.</p>
<p>One more thing- is MBB more psychology based or more biology/ physiology based or a combination of the two?</p>
<p>You can click on the MBB link in my previous post. From there you can click on a description of the two courses.</p>