<p>University of Virginia Charlottesville VA
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI
These two schools are listed on the aspirational list, but not the comparable list. GT does have aspirational peers that are not comparable peers.</p>
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<p>And you’ve just lied in your last post so I guess we’re even. </p>
<p>So, where do you go to school now, Banjo? Or where did you go to school, what did you graduate with, and where are you now? You seem to have a lot of information. </p>
<p>Also, you never explained why you think the statistic is important and what significant information it could tell us. Better yet, why do you believe that GT is better for premeds than UGA? What specific opportunities does GT provide that UGA doesn’t?</p>
<p>gtfan: The link was in response to Banjohitter’s claim that GT has no aspirational peers. A comparable peer would be a school that is considered to be an equal. An aspirational peer would be a school that one is aspiring to be equal with. </p>
<p>The link was to nothing more than an almost 2 year old copy of minutes from a Board of Regents meeting. All of the public colleges in Georgia had to develop a list of both comparable and aspirational peers. Most schools had overlap between the 2 lists.</p>
<p>I did a brief internet search for my alma mater, the University of Virginia, and was unable to find pre med acceptance statistics. Also unable to locate any info on the Duke web site. It is not applicable to say that UGA is hiding anything. It is also unfair to sling mud on other schools. There are other schools in Georgia besides GT that have successful medical school acceptances.</p>
<p>You need to decide which school will provide the environment and choice of study that you desire. Both are fine schools that I am sure produce many successful medical school acceptances.</p>
<p>What is your intended major? Not everyone that goes to med school has a science degree. There are many who major in a liberal arts discipline while completing the pre med requirements. Have you taken tours and spoken with the departments that interest you? If not, you should because asking an internet forum can provide only limited help.</p>
<p>Your college experience will be what you make of it. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>I want to major in biology and I was wondering about the research opportunities at each school. I know that GT is internationally known for its research, but as far as medical research goes, how advanced are they? I know that UGA has curo, does GT have that or something similar? Which school offers better research opportunities for a premed student? Also, does the honors program finance studying abroad?</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about GT and their research, but there are a lot of research opportunities on campus. UGA has the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, which houses a lot of good medical research. There are some good labs related to immunology. I don’t really know where UGA ranks in terms of research. If you forsee that your future career will involve extensive research, GT may be the better choice because of it’s reputation. </p>
<p>If you are in the honors program, your chances of getting a good project are probably higher. You just have to shop around and see what’s open. Most positions aren’t posted anywhere. The popular way to find positions is to email the professor directly and ask. However, as an incoming freshman, it may be harder to find a lab position. Some labs want students to have some background before working in the lab. But getting in a lab as a freshman isn’t impossible - just work with your advisor and the Honors program if you can. The honors program itself has its own freshman research thing (I think…check the website). </p>
<p>You might actually want to look into different biology-related majors (biochem, cell bio, genetics, microbio come to mind off the top of my head). Biochem requires research. The other programs could give you a more medical-focused background than a regular biology major could. For example, as a cell bio major, you could take immunology, neurobiology, biology of aging, endocrinology (etc etc). Check them out at [Bulletin</a> - Home](<a href=“http://bulletin.uga.edu/]Bulletin”>http://bulletin.uga.edu/) You can look at the different class requirements for the different majors and see if there’s one that fits your goals better than biology. </p>
<p>UGA honors provides more than you would even imagine. Sign up for an honors admitted students day. The program will definately put you on track for pre med</p>