<p>recent uchicago grad here- bio major (neuroscience concentration) with a second unrelated major thrown in as well</p>
<p>first thing to note: uchicago doesnt have “pre-med” in a traditional sense. there is no “pre-med” major. in fact, many people who go to med school don’t even major in biology- they take the required med school classes (ochem, biology core, a year of “english” or what we call humanities).</p>
<p>that being said, the biology program, and the research especially, is excellent at uchicago. it is easy to get a research job, there are plenty of interesting bio / neuro classes, and you can take grad classes as well.</p>
<p>second thing, and perhaps this is a bit harsh, but if you are even contemplating giving up chicago in favor of umiami because of something as trivial as the weather, you probably don’t belong at uchicago (this is coming from someone who hated the weather and moved to cali upon graduation). you go to uchicago because it is the best undergrad education in the country, in spite of the drawbacks like the weather and poor social life. if education isnt your top priority, then you should not be there. </p>
<p>lest i dissuade you from taking the amazing opportunity to attend the u of c, i’ll leave you with one final thought: you won’t experience the bad weather, as you’ll be in the library the majority of your time! (something that u of c students actually find enjoyable)</p>