Graduate school - Anthropology or Biology? Both? I can't pick!

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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>So I am new to this forum and I'm not sure if this is the right place to post, but I hope someone here can give me some advice!</p>

<p>I am currently a third-year Anthropology student at the University of Texas at San Antonio. My minor is biology. </p>

<p>I absolutely love biology, and I have been considering a double-major - however, I would have to do an extra year of college in order to complete it. And I am not sure if it is even worth the time.</p>

<p>I am mainly interested in three directions:
1. Go to graduate school in biological anthropology
2. Go to graduate school in biology w/ focus on zoology/ecology/animal behavior
3. Go to veterinary school</p>

<p>My interest is really animals, especially primates. My dream is to go to grad school at Duke University. Now, I really need to know if anyone have experience w/ anthropology and biology graduate schools and if I even have a chance for such a thing - and whether there will be a job for me. I am worried that I will go into deep debt and not be offered a job when I reach the end of my education. Also, I am worried that no graduate school will be interested in me.</p>

<p>The other problem is that I am an international student. So if I don't get in, I will have to return to my country. </p>

<p>Vet school is another option I have thought of. The reason is, that there are at least better job opportunities. I have been shadowing vets as well as interned at the zoo for getting a better experience of behavior and veterinary medicine. </p>

<p>However, I have to admit that my passion lies in academic research and conservation rather than medicine. </p>

<p>I need to make a decision as I am getting more and more behind, and if I choose the anthropology path I have to apply for field schools this summer to build experience. If I choose biology, I will have to take summer classes to catch up with chemistry and physics. What direction is the wisest to choose? Which field is more crowded? Has anyone else had a difficulty choosing between two completely different paths?</p>

<p>Thanks and hope to hear back from someone!</p>

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<p>You will probably get more, and better, responses in the graduate school forum: [Graduate</a> School - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/]Graduate”>Graduate School - College Confidential Forums) :)</p>

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<p>Vets school is EXTREMELY competitive. like med school admissions on steroids. you really have to want to do that to get in. My advice, go with what you love in academics, especially considering you said you don’t the medicine aspect. I wouldn’t even consider vet school.</p>

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<p>So you’re asking which between anthropology and biology is the least glutted?</p>