<p>So it’s come time to make a decision between BC and McGill, and with six days left I am at 50/50. I want to pursue medical school immediately after undergrad, and I know that BC has a fairly helpful pre-med advisory system, but if anyone has any personal experiences with pre-med at BC, I’m all ears (or eyes, I guess). Additionally, neuroscience has been my passion since I took a class during my junior year. I know BC has a psych major with a neuroscience concentration (at least this is what I read from their site), but does anyone know if there is a significant amount of biology integrated into the course? Some schools offer a sort of inter-disciplinary Neuro major, and I am kind of hoping for something that will look at both neurobiology and cognitive studies. For the record, I don’t think I was invited to the Honors Program, or at least my acceptance letter didn’t say so. If it is possible I will apply to it at the end of my freshman year should I attend BC (2210 SAT and top 10-5% of class, so I think I’m capable). </p>
<p>Normally, I would have regarded McGill as having a better science program than BC in the broad spectrum, but there are certain things about the school that are beginning to turn me off to it. For example, I’m not exactly keen on spending 4 years right in a French city (I know no French) when I will be needing to find internships and volunteer work come my Junior/Senior year. Also, I’m not a huge fan of bar-hopping and clubbing all the time; I think I prefer house and dorm parties. </p>
<p>So, if anyone could give me some info about BC or offer any tips about choosing a school, it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>Are you a US citizen? (I would assume that atteding undergrad in your home country would be an advantage, but that is just a guess.)</p>
<p>BC’s neuro program is very good. But you will find that neuro is one of the more difficult majors/concentrations in any college due, primarily, to all of the required courses. BC offers courses in cog sci and in neuro. Note that the Neuro concentration is a Concentration for those obtaining a BA for those graduating prior to '14. More than likely, you would choose the BS in Psych. (The only difference between a BA and BS for a Neuroconcentrator is one research lab class.)</p>
<p>You do not need honors, which targets the humanities courses, for your major. And, given all of the required courses for a BS in psych (~20), you may find more flexibility in your schedule if you are not honors, particularly if you have AP credits to waive some of the Core courses.</p>
<p>Boston is awesome, with plenty of opportunities for research and volunteering.</p>
<p>If you go to McGill, you should definitely pickup French, IMO.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m from the Boston area.</p>
<p>Even though I’m taking pre-med, would I be able to be exempt from classes such as Intro Bio or Calculus? I know I can get exemption from English, but where Bio and Calculus are required for pre-med, will medical schools not like the AP credit?</p>
<p>You still need to take one year of college English for most med schools, which generally don’t like AP credit. You can skip Intro Bio and take two other bio courses with lab instead. Calc is not required by all med schools; some will accept Stats. Each med school has different requirements.</p>
<p>see the premed forum on cc, particularly the stickied thieads at the top.</p>
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