<p>Right now I am a current college student with a 4.0 gpa, I will be transferring to Georgia Tech or UGA sometime in the spring. My plan is to major in chemistry and attend pharmacy school. But I just can't decide between the two, they both just seem really great schools. I just want to know from you guys perspective of which school will be the best choice that will offer great opportunity that can last in the long run.</p>
<p>If you aren’t already admitted I would apply to both schools. I’m pretty sure that there are only a limited amount of spots for transfers at GT so just because you have a 4.0 doesn’t guarantee you will get in the spring. It could take longer. Do you have all the required classes completed to get into GT as a transfer?</p>
<p>GT has a better Chemistry program IMO but UGA has a pharm school</p>
<p>edit bc i likely won’t revisit this site for a few yrs, if it were me, i would go to UGA… i did undergrad/masters at gt but not a pharmacist</p>
<p>University of Georgia recently established a major in pharmaceutical science. I would highly recommend going to UGA. You will be able to work with COP faculty on undergraduate research and advisement. UGA’s pharmacy program is one of the best in the nation and the best in the state, so I think it would make more sense to go to UGA for chemistry, biology or pharma science.</p>
<p>Both schools have outstanding and nationally prominent chemistry and biology programs, but UGA has their outstanding pharmacy school. GT is more focused on chemistry as it pertains to biomedical engineering and physical chemistry.</p>
<p>I agree with MichiganGeorgia, first apply to both universities and see where you’re accepted.</p>
<p>GT has excellent connections within the Atlanta area with both the CDC and Emory. One of the best classes I’ve ever attended was medical microbiology, taught by an epidemiologist who worked for the CDC. There is a thriving association between GT/Emory/CDC in many biochemical avenues. During undergrad, I worked in a lab that focused on protein and RNA folding. We modeled the molecules in 3D and collaborated with researchers at Emory who synthesized it. You may believe that meant the GT side only worked on computers, but there was more than enough work for us on the lab benches. There are profs at GT who I think will win the nobel prize in chemistry. It was given for work on ribosomes in 2009, and at the time, they were the leaders in the field (still are today). The true value of an undergrad in hard sciences, however, is how well you learn to interpret the literature. As I’m now on my second graduate degree, I’ve met and worked with undergrads from more than 50 different colleges, and I do not believe I could have gotten a better biochemical education than at GT. Was it worth the stress and going to GT? Time will tell.</p>