<p>I am having some trouble deciding between either</p>
<p>UT plan II honors in premed or Chancellor's Scholarship to UPitt. IF anyone could give advice with specific reasons it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>lol Plan II for sure, this is a clear choice by a mile</p>
<p>definately do plan II, but not in premed...if u later decide to go into another field, ur screwed</p>
<p>Unless money is your primary consideration, definitely go to UT.</p>
<p>Even w/o Plan II, UT will improve your chances of getting into med school. UT generates the 4th highest # of med school applications after UCLA, UC-Berkley, and Michigan. </p>
<p>While the quantity of applications doesn't necessarily translate into the quality of the applicants (Harvard is #7 and Stanford is #10), med school adcoms are more familiar w/ the UT premed program than they are w/ the Pitt premed program by virtue of the # of UT premed applications they have reviewed in the past. </p>
<p>If you change your mind about medicine, UT also has highly regarded programs in business, engineering, and law so you could change majors w/o changing schools.</p>
<p>From a quality of life standpoint, Austin offers a better college environment and better weather than Pittsburgh. Also, consider that where you go to school influences where you will end up working/living after you graduate. Would you rather live in Texas or on the east coast/midwest?</p>
<p>Finally, UT is second only to Michigan in the # of living alumni. This alumni network will be invaluable to you in your career after you graduate.</p>
<p>You've gotten some very good advice here already (such as where would you like to live, financially is one or the other a much better deal, etc.), but let me toss out some strong positives for the University of Pittsburgh. First, as a pre-med you will be right on campus (with possible research opportunities) at the University of Pittsburgh with one of the most highly regarded medical centers in the country (think its leadership in organ transplants as an example) while UT does not have a medical center and medical school adjacent to campus. As you are probably aware, "Pitt" is also in a very liveable city with lots to do (such as restaurants and museums a quick walk from campus). Also, Carnegie-Mellon is only one mile away. </p>
<p>The large number of pre-med students from UT should not sway you since this is directly correlated with the fact that UT has the second largest number of college students in the country (while Pitt has less than half the number of undergraduates as UT). Check out the stats from both schools on the actual percentage of their pre-med applicants who get accepted to medical school. That is a more relevant statistic.</p>
<p>On the negative side, yes it will be cold and gloomy during the winter in Pittsburgh. Plan II is a fantastic liberal arts program so you have a wonderful choice no matter which one you take.</p>
<p>so...as far as plan II and premed...it is definitly do-able. and also, UT has its medical branch, just not in austin - but it can be used for an internship. I GUARANTEE that the rate of acceptance to med schools is MUCH higher for plan II majors than for Pitt. Then again, I don't know about that chancellor's scholarship...so maybe it is just as good as plan II.</p>
<p>I heard doing Plan II premed is an uneccesary amount of work? And exactly how hard is Plan II premed?</p>
<p>First of all, premed is not a major. Premed is a minumum of four courses, Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics that provide you the necessary knowledge to successfully pass the MCAT and prepare you for med school. Some med schools also require English and Calculus. You can fulfill the premed requirements in any major.</p>
<p>People who want to major in Plan II as well as fulfill premed requirements take their electives in the above courses.</p>
<p>If your objective is to meet the minimum med school admissions requirements, then yes, Plan II is an unnecessary amount of work. If your objective is to achieve a rigorous liberal arts education, then Plan II is for you.</p>
<p>The second part of your question about how hard Plan II is for premed is depedent upon how passionate you are about the Plan II required courses, as well as the premed courses. Take a look at the UT Plan II website for the required courses. If the courses seem interesting, then it shouldn't be hard for you. If you question the neccesity of the courses, pehaps you should major in something other than Plan II while fulfilling the premed requirments.</p>
<p>Straight from the UT website:</p>
<p>"Medical School Requirements</p>
<p>Individual medical schools vary somewhat in their requirements for applicants. However, nearly all insist on the following:</p>
<p>One year inorganic chemistry for science majors (with lab)</p>
<p>One year general biology for science majors (with lab)</p>
<p>One year general physics (with lab)</p>
<p>One year organic chesmitry (with lab)</p>
<p>One semester of engineering calculus</p>
<p>One year English</p>
<p>Many schools recommend additional courses beyond the minimum requirements including genetics, biochemistry, and microbiology. Some coursework in the Humanities, including a foreign language, history, etc. is also recommended. Keep in mind that although you are pursuing a career in which science plays a great role, you are expected to be literate and able to communicate effectively. Premed students are encouraed to complete these requried courses by the end of their third year, at which time they will sit for a standardized examination, usually the MCAT (Medical Colleges ADmissions Test). Pre-health students in other fields may sit for the DAT (Dental Admissions Test), the OAT (Optomtry Admissions Test), the NCLEX (for nursing), or the VCAT. Scores from these exams are usually required for admissions to a particular medical or other professional school. For further information regarding specific requirement s from individual schools, consult the MEdical School Admission Requirements (MSAR), published annually by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and available throgh the library or the bookstore. Make sure you pick up an updarted copy of this book in May of your junior year, before you begin the application process."</p>
<p>Okay well I think I am going to UT then.</p>