Wake Forest vs. University of Pittsburgh

<p>first of all, here are my stats:</p>

<p>HS graduation year: 2011
UW GPA: 3.5
Weighted: 3.8
SAT Composite: 1940
(should i take SAT II subject tests?)
Took 3 AP classes-- AP Biology, AP English, AP Calculus (i'll take these during my senior year, since my school didn't offer any before then) </p>

<p>EC's/awards:
Played JV tennis for 2 years, varsity tennis my senior year
Academic Spell Bowl team -- state finalists all 4 years, regional champions 3 years
Math team
National Finalist for 2 years in a row in a neuroscience competition
National Finalist for 2 years in a row in a public speaking competition
National Finalist for 2 years in a row in a essay writing competition
Marching Band State Runner up -- freshman year
Speech team for 2 years
National Society of High School Scholars
National Honors Society
FIRST Robotics team for 3 years -- won a regional championship in 2009 (had leadership position)
VEX Robotics team for 2 years -- won a regional championship in 2009
Rocket Club
Vice President of Chess Club
Played violin for 6 years, performed at various concerts</p>

<p>Volunteer Activities: (total = slightly over 100 hrs)
Assisted my tennis coach in coaching small children
Assisted my tennis coach in his adult tennis classes
Volunteered at a local hospital
Assisted the Salvation Army </p>

<p>i want to major in neuroscience and take pre-med electives. i know that wake forest is in the top 30, but i heard more about upitt's neuroscience program.<br>
which college do you think is better, and which do i stand a better chance of getting into?</p>

<p>bump…
and money’s not a problem</p>

<p>I would definitely say Wake Forest will be harder to get into than Pitt. As I said, you have good ECs, and you will probably get into Pitt. Wake Forest is a reach though. As to their respective neuroscience programs, I know Pitt has an excellent one. It is probably better than Wake Forest’s, but not by that much considering they have a very good program as well. As a whole though, Wake Forest has tougher admissions.</p>