I was accepted to Knox College and the Honors Program at the University of Kansas. I know these two schools are very different but I’m having a hard time deciding between the two. They are relatively the same price-wise for me to attend. I want to major in biology with an emphasis in genetics and go on to medical school afterwards. Is there one that is clearly better than the other for preparation for the MCAT, research, student body, etc.? Thanks!
Go to the cheapest place since you want to go on to med school.
I know nothing about the University of Kansas but it would seem to me the biggest differences between the two schools is the size of the student population. I believe Kansas has over 20,000 undergraduate students where Knox has around 1500. The pluses and minuses to that - Kansas offers more classes more often while Knox classes are more personal with the professors knowing their students more thoroughly. Do you prefer and are you successful getting lost in a crowd or do you like a more personalized approach? There is no right or wrong answer to this question, it’s just what works better for you. Kansas also has a graduate medical program which Knox does not, Knox does have an exceptional record for placing students in med schools.
Sorry I can’t be more helpful, good luck!
Did you get into KU’s Honors program?
are you into sports, or not?
Knox is undergraduate-focused, which means you’d get a lot of attention, personalized advising, support when needed, interactive classes, etc. All conditions would be there to succeed, but it’d be up to you to decide what you do with those opportunities.
KU is the state’s flagship. I’m a bit wary of it right now due to the scheduled funding cuts since this is likely to increase undergraduate class size and decrease the number of advisers, but it’ll be better-known in Kansas, will have more course choices*, and it has good spectator sports (which Knox doesn’t).
At knox, you’ll choose 4 out of about 600 classes; at KU, you’ll choose 5 out of about 8,000.