So I have gotten into 3 schools I really like. But am not sure which to choose. I am interested in going in a stem field especially BIomedical engineering. But I also want to get Med school after college.
For GA tech I get Zed Miller but I would still have to pay 21k.
For Hamilton and Wesleyan, I have to pay less than 7k.
Most importantly I want a school that is small but is not gossipy or spreads rumors.
I really want a school where I can easily get a job or get into Med school. I am also very worried about grade deflation. What should I choose?
I know this is a lot of info, I am just really confused right now.
Neither Wesleyan nor Hamilton has anywhere near the kind of resources that Georgia Tech can provide for engineering, but if you want to be Pre-Med, Georgia Tech probably isn’t the best option. Are you sure that’s the major you’d like?
You have listed everything you don’t want. What do you want? And if you are a GA resident and got the Zell, congrats. But remember, you have to keep the grades to keep the Zell.
Your small LACs aren’t going to give you engineering, but they are great schools and very very affordable with those FA#s!
Thanks for the response!
Honestly, I want a major that can still offer me many high-paying jobs even if I don’t get into any med schools.
What majors from Hamilton? Wesleyan would you recommend?
I agree that your choice of college will depend on how sure you are with respect to your intended major. Though Hamilton and Wesleyan would be excellent choices for pre-med studies, and even pre-engineering (essentially physics and math), they do not offer direct engineering programs.
@jym626 I really want a school that can provide me with a major that allows me to get a well-paying job
Med school would be a great next step but I am still to young to be sure if I want to take that route
For either Hamilton or Wesleyan (both great schools!) to be a top choice, you should enter with a strong interest in pursuing a range of arts and sciences fields through your elective choices (e.g., classics, religious studies, government, literature, history, geosciences, astronomy, sociology . . . or really any similarly diverse array of courses that might appeal to you). With respect to major choices that might be appropriate, you might consider computer science, math, physics, economics, or a combination from this group. In terms of post-graduate earnings potential, early career salaries can be found through U.S. News. Hamilton appears highest among the NESCAC LACs in this area. But, as stated, be sure their curriculum appeals to you based on your sincere academic interests.
