BioChem - UC or Purdue ? Prep for Grad School

gandalf78
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:53:49 +0000

@EsDad: I don’t know anything about the biochem programs at either school; but I will offer a couple of general thoughts/observations. First, if your daughter is going to be part of the Honors program at Cincy but not at Purdue, I would find out what Honors at UC offers that wouldn’t be available at Purdue. Second, if possible perhaps your or your daughter can speak to someone in the respective biochem programs to find out about (A) possible research or internship opportunities; and (B) whether there is someone in biochem who is willing to provide those research or internship opportunities. Third, has your daughter visited both schools, and has she met with faculty in her areas of interest? Does she have a better feel/vibe at one school or the other?

If graduate school is definitely a destination, I’m not sure that the particular undergraduate program is going to be that important in getting into the graduate program that your daughter desires. I think that good undergraduate grades and good recommendations from faculty, and not necessarily the name of the school on her undergraduate diploma, will be more important; and if there is an undergraduate thesis or senior capstone project that your daughter can display when applying to graduate school (and this may be where the Honors program at UC could be a benefit), then that may be an important factor in choosing UC or Purdue.