UNC-Chapel Hill v UVA for Neuroscience

College Search & Selection
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Hello,

I’m deciding between UNC Chapel Hill and UVA. I’m oos and earned full rides to both (Robertson and Jefferson scholarships). Thanks for your advice!

Major: Neuroscience (pre-med track)

UNC-CH

Pros:
-beautiful campus, southern charm
-well known for the sciences
-access to both Duke and Chapel Hill
-leadership development summer trips

Cons:
-85% in state, less of an academic feel
-Honors Carolina wouldn’t waive me out of gen eds

UVA

Pros:
-3+1 program- could complete undergrad in 3 years and earn my MPH year 4, both degrees covered by scholarship
-waive out of gen eds with Echols Honors program
-funding to pick/develop my own summer trips
-work hard/play hard environment

Cons:
-more competitive
-Charlottesville feels more like a city than a college town
-not as well known for the sciences

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Congratulations on two amazing choices and two amazing scholarships! I would consider them to be equivalent for biological sciences, and they seem to match up in everything else, but those two factors would tip the scales for UVA, unless you really like UNC better for some other reason.