Undergrad Northeastern vs. Umass Amherst

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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Hi! Right now my top two choices for college are Northeastern and UMass Amherst. I am planning on being a Biology major with a pre-med track.

I was wondering what y’all think on which is best to go to for pre-med. I love both campuses even though one of them is in the city and the other is more rural. I got my financial aid packages from Northeastern and UMass: Northeastern is going to cost around $15k while UMass is $12k, so money will be about the same. I also got into Amherst’s honors college.

I would love any thought on what y’all think is best and why (classes, grading, opportunities, research, etc). Also, if y’all have any insight on campus life and things like that, that would also be great, but I can always just look through all the threads on other people made on the campus. Thanks so much :slight_smile:

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Do you prefer an urban or small town environment? Coop is the unique feature at Northeastern many biology coops are at Harvard medical institutions which can be a boost for pre-meds. If you don’t like the idea of coop then Northeastern would not be a good choice.