Hello, all.
I am currently a soon to be senior in a Texas public high school! I live in Houston, and am in the top 7% of my class. Basically, i’m guaranteed to any university in Texas but im not sure which is the best fit for me. Since I was a freshman, I’ve wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin. I finally got the chance to visit the university just a few days ago and completely fell in love! although it should be a no brainer it makes me feel like I should broaden my horizons and see which college is best for me. Im most interested in studying Biology, Microbiology, or Pre-Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Studies. This year I will be taking a class that allows me to go on rotations at CVS and Walgreens Pharmacies and at the end of the program I will have to opportunity to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician. If this interests me enough I will definitely pursue Pharmacy, if not however, I will go with one of my other choices. Last year as a junior, i was in a similar program where i went on rotations at the local hospital and was able to shadow medical professionals in different areas of the hospital (I saw 2 C-sections, assisted RN’s with basic duties, observed in the lab etc.) which sold me on the idea of pursuing medicine for my career. So my question is what do you think is the best fit for me? My other choices would be UH or UTD, but I just don’t know and don’t want to be completely blinded by the allure of UTA.
Thanks in advance!