<p>I was accepted to both institutions, but now I have to decide which one. I am majoring in neuroscience and I am going to participate in the pre-med track. If anyone can give me some good insight on which school is better that would be really helpful. Thanks!</p>
<p>These two schools are very different - a small LAC versus a large state school. I would try to re-visit both places. Pay attention to the students, the campus, the size of the school, and specific program you want (sometimes you can arrange to sit in on a class in your major). Hopefully one will feel like the right place for you. I know people who are happy and doing well at both schools. There is no one right answer for everyone.</p>
<p>If you haven’t, I would also recommend signing up for an [Accepted</a> Student Day](<a href=“http://www.union.edu/admissions/visit/open-houses/index.php]Accepted”>http://www.union.edu/admissions/visit/open-houses/index.php). This is a great way to accomplish all the things that were mentioned before: meet students and professors, observe a class, hear about study abroad opportunities, etc. Plus we would love to see you on campus and celebrate your acceptance :)</p>
<p>I am a neuroscientist. Neuroscience is a research discipline. If you are sure about neuroscience, you have to give serious consideration to Pitt, because Union has extremely limited research opportunities available and its neuroscience course selection is extremely lacking. It isn’t its own department, and it is essentially thrown together by a combination of the existing psych and biology department programs. Contrast this to Pitt that has one of the oldest and and largest undergraduate (and most respected) neuroscience departments in the country, with dedicated faculty, and plethora of different course offerings in the field. It also is top five in NIH funded research, so you literally will not find a better variety and caliber of labs to do research in as an undergrad. The offerings are [night[/url</a>] and [url= <a href=“http://cnup.neurobio.pitt.edu/people/faculty.aspx?by=x1”>http://cnup.neurobio.pitt.edu/people/faculty.aspx?by=x1</a> ]day](<a href=“http://www.union.edu/academic_depts/neuroscience/research/index.php]night[/url”>http://www.union.edu/academic_depts/neuroscience/research/index.php). If cost and setting are equal in your mind, it is a no brainer, pardon the pun, if you are serious about neuro.</p>