Neuroscience Major: Questions for current students or knowledgeable individual

PetahR
Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:17:07 +0000

Pitt is currently my top choice school and I am admitted to the school/honors college and the neuroscience program. I tried doing searches, but finding the specific information I am looking for isn’t that easy.

How difficult is the major? like how hard would it be to hold a high 3.0 or a 4.0(obviously this is going to vary from person to person, but assuming I am pretty intelligent and motivated).

What are the research opportunities like? specifically, does anyone have information on the CNBC (center for neural basis of cognition) and how one would get involved with this?

What are the people like in this major? Are they all competitive pre-med types or what? Willing to help, study together?(I guess this is going to vary a lot too because it is a popular major)

This is a little off topic, but what is the deal with the honors college. I mean they offer more in-depth honors classes, but would it be wise to sacrifice a better grade in the normal version of a class for a lower grade in an honors class…specifically with regard to medical school admissions?

Any answer to these questions would be great.

Thanks