<p>I read about Plan II on this site, and more about it on utexas.edu. It sounds amazing. I really like how it has smaller class sizes, a focus on the humanities etc., but my questions are:</p>
<li>Is this good for a medical school aspirant?</li>
<li>I really wanted to focus on sciences in college…would this be a bad choice?</li>
<li>Would I have opportunity to research (science)?</li>
<li>I wanted to double major in French and a science (not yet decided which), would I still be able to do this?</li>
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<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>1.) Do Plan II because you want to, not because of how it looks on paper.
2.) You can always do a dual degree with a science major, which is what I'm hoping to do
3.) Doing research is up to you. If you really want it, then you'll get it. Check Eureka (UT research site) and look for opportunities there. P2 kids interested in doing research got into the Research Methods class that was restricted for Deans' Scholars kids
4.) Double majoring/Dual degree(ing), when it comes to Plan II, is fairly easy to do. A lot of P2 kids do it (including myself).</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hmm. So if I major in a science and also desire to major in French, meeting the requirements of Plan II is altogether possible in four years? It seems near impossible considering the number of humanities classes you have to take. </p>
<p>Does anyone know if one can simply take credit for a Plan II class with AP/IB scores rather than take the class?</p>
<p>You can't use AP scores for any Plan II classes. That defeats the purpose of being in Plan II. :P</p>
<p>If you double major in French, that can be done in 4 years, for sure. You can also do BA in Biology or any other sciences, rather than BS. Endless possibilities! Don't rule anything out yet.</p>
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<li>Is this good for a medical school aspirant?</li>
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<p>Yup. Any grad school, really. You'll get to know professors in a closer setting your freshman year and have the chance to maintain those relationships, which will be really great come letter of recommendation time. </p>
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<li><p>I really wanted to focus on sciences in college...would this be a bad choice?
Nope, there are a lot of Plan II majors who double major with science (or anything else)</p></li>
<li><p>Would I have opportunity to research (science)?
Yes, a senior thesis is actually required, ~50 pages of original research, and you have a whole year to work on it with a professor. Also, you can always do extracurricular research on campus. </p></li>
<li><p>I wanted to double major in French and a science (not yet decided which), would I still be able to do this?
It would be tough, not gonna lie. It would probably take you 5 years. Plenty of people do triple-major with Plan II, and a lot of your French/Plan II requirements will overlap (for example, upper-division French Lit classes will fulfill the Area D degree arts requirement for Plan II). But you can certainly take French courses without getting a major. Also, if you place out of introductory French classes, that'll free up 16 hours (I believe).</p></li>
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<p>Thanks!
Two more questions (so far)</p>
<p>1) Is there any possible way to determine which classes I could get credit for before applying to Plan II? (I really want to have a plan to graduate in four years....</p>
<p>2) Is there anyone I would need to talk to to find this information?</p>
<p>wait...No AP credit in Plan II?</p>
<p>Not for Plan II classes.
Everyone has to take World Literature their first year, no matter what you got on the AP</p>
<p>There's other AP credit tho... Spanish satisfies the lang req, Art History satisfies Area D, Calc helps satisfy Area C... Plan II does NOT nullify AP credit by any stretch.</p>
<p>Yea you have to take World Lit... but it isn't so bad.</p>