Is Indiana a good fit for me?

SonrisaMaria
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 06:30:52 +0000

The big thing with IU, as a freshman particularly, is that it’s HUGE. There is a niche for every type of person here, but finding that niche can be difficult, stressful, and frustrating. It’s not too competitive and there’s plenty of opportunities, but make sure you’re comfortable with the size and many focuses of this college.
Also, there’s some sort of statistic that 30% of IU’s undergrad class comes in as premed and way, way, way less than that actually go to Medical School. If you are serious about premed (have researched other professions, shadowed/volunteered, can’t imagine doing anything else) there is an initial attitude of “anti-premed” because so many people come through that ultimately end up switching. It’s also a big research/graduate school, and you’ll find tons of research and lab opportunities if you are into that kind of thing.

So overall-- are you interested in research?.. because this is a great place for it. And are you comfortable with a huge college?