I am currently trying to decide between two schools (East Carolina University and UNC Chapel Hill). I want to study biomedical engineering and eventually go to med school and they both have decent biomed programs (especially now that UNC is joining with NC State which I also got into but don’t really want to go to) and they both have medical schools.
In ECU I got into the honors college but didn’t get scholars. My twin brother did get scholars. I am hesitant about going to ECU because everyone will consider me inferior to my brother despite the fact that we have nearly identical GPA, test scores, extra circulars etc (and I have a few more honors). It is mostly because they only accept one person out of each family for financial reasons but still most people don’t know that and I feel that I will be considered inferior by other students, teachers, grad schools, etc. My family and ECU staff keeps saying that no one will think that and everyone will know that I’m smart but my entire life everyone has always compared us for every little thing and I know it won’t stop now.
My parents are pushing me to towards ECU since it is a smaller school and the honors program would give me an advantage over other studehts and also because it would be less financially.
My brother is most likely going to ECU and I want to go to college with him but don’t know if I want to go to ECU. I am also not that exicted about UNC either though, but sort of think it may be the better option but am not entirely sure.
Both UNC and ECU have decent programs for biomedical engineering but in UNC there is a slight chance I may not get in. But I think I would be fine with that small chance and would just do computer science or something.
I also have some other hesitations about UNC since I know a lot of people who go there and sort of want a fresh start. But also have hesitations about ECU since it is not as well ranked a school which may hurt in grad programs or med school.
I know this is a lot of information please give your suggestions or suggestions for how I can make the best decision. I have a little over a week to make a decision and am nowhere closer to making a decision.