Comparision between UVA Neuroscience and VATech Neuro Science

ColdWombat
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:18:22 +0000

I would encourage you to not worry about which schools have the best neuroscience programs. It’s not even important that the school HAS a neuroscience program. Find the school that is the best general fit for you, including the finances.

As long as the school has decent biology and psychology departments (almost all do), you will be fine as far as getting the education you need for your goals. If they have a great neuroscience department, that’s good too.

If you are pretty sure you want a PhD in neuroscience, go ahead and do a neuro major if you want. But bio or psych are fine too (though bio is a bit better). If you think you may want to go to industry, I’d advise doing a bio or chem major with some neuro electives instead of a neuro major. There is no neuroscience industry, so you don’t want to pigeonhole yourself with a degree that is too specific. The bio or chem degrees provide more job opportunities.

There are some threads on here about which schools offer good merit aid for out of state students. ANY of them would be very good for preparing for PhD work in neuroscience. Major in something related to neuro and do the best that you can in your classes. That’s far more important than having a “neuroscience” degree. Good luck!