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rdanem · 04-26-2008, 11:04 AM

Getting a job with a biology degree is pretty easy. Your real concern should be how much money you can make when you graduate. You could work for a university laboratory (Duke, UNC, State) for around 25-30 K per year. If you go and work for a pharmaceutical firm (There are numerous around RTP) you could earn a little more. There are also a lot of biotech companies in the area that would hire you for similar rates. Biology teachers are in massive demand in NC and you could easily get one of those jobs for 25-30k (if you get a masters in teaching that rises to 40k). If you want to make a lot of money when you graduate there are really two options....investment banking (you need a business or related degree)...and being a pharmacist. I personally think the pharmacy program at UNC is a great deal for those interested in science and who want to make a lot of money fast. After your sophomore year you enter the PharmD program, and 4 years later you graduate. Then you make 100k per year out of the gate....but to answer your question...finding a job is easy as long as you have decent grades.

It is definitely more difficult to get into UNC med as an out of state applicant. UNC is a public school and 85% of the seats are reserved for in-state students. I have heard that the admissions committee will not look at an out of state application unless they have a 35 on thier MCAT (The average for UNC is 33). That being said, as an undergraduate you have the opportunity to move your residence to North Carolina...so if you really want to do that this is an option. I'm not sure of the exact mechanics, but to move your residence you need to live in NC for 24 straight months. To accomplish this you could live off campus your sophomore and junior year (if you apply to medical school your senior year).

UNC med, like all other med schools, do not take AP credit. But you need to put that in perspective. You may get a lot of AP Bio credit, that doesn't mean you need to take Bio 101 again. Med school just wants 2 biology classes, so your upper level bio classes in college would count.

04-26-2008, 11:04 AM	#12
rdanem New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	Getting a job with a biology degree is pretty easy. Your real concern should be how much money you can make when you graduate. You could work for a university laboratory (Duke, UNC, State) for around 25-30 K per year. If you go and work for a pharmaceutical firm (There are numerous around RTP) you could earn a little more. There are also a lot of biotech companies in the area that would hire you for similar rates. Biology teachers are in massive demand in NC and you could easily get one of those jobs for 25-30k (if you get a masters in teaching that rises to 40k). If you want to make a lot of money when you graduate there are really two options....investment banking (you need a business or related degree)...and being a pharmacist. I personally think the pharmacy program at UNC is a great deal for those interested in science and who want to make a lot of money fast. After your sophomore year you enter the PharmD program, and 4 years later you graduate. Then you make 100k per year out of the gate....but to answer your question...finding a job is easy as long as you have decent grades. It is definitely more difficult to get into UNC med as an out of state applicant. UNC is a public school and 85% of the seats are reserved for in-state students. I have heard that the admissions committee will not look at an out of state application unless they have a 35 on thier MCAT (The average for UNC is 33). That being said, as an undergraduate you have the opportunity to move your residence to North Carolina...so if you really want to do that this is an option. I'm not sure of the exact mechanics, but to move your residence you need to live in NC for 24 straight months. To accomplish this you could live off campus your sophomore and junior year (if you apply to medical school your senior year). UNC med, like all other med schools, do not take AP credit. But you need to put that in perspective. You may get a lot of AP Bio credit, that doesn't mean you need to take Bio 101 again. Med school just wants 2 biology classes, so your upper level bio classes in college would count.