<p>r33mgiggles, I’m a Chapel Hill girl who got into UNC and I’m choosing Pitt, so let me give you my reasons and take it how you will. First of all, given my position, I can’t say anything bad about either school, so you can’t possibly go wrong in the position that you’re in.
That being said, I would save now for medical school down the road and take the full ride to Pitt. I want to do public health and people think I’m crazy for turning down UNC, but I’m thinking ahead: I want to come back to UNC for the MPH in four years. I know that public health isn’t med school, but we probably share some of the same reasons for choosing UNC and Pitt, such as both schools being strong in the sciences. However, Pitt offers research opportunities for undergrads; I even know underclassmen who have done science research at Pitt, which is not common at all.
In addition to the heavy research that happens at Pitt, you’ve also got Carnegie Mellon right across the street (literally), so for any technical science/hard science internships, research opportunities, etc., you’re in a great place. This is unlike UNC, which is kind of located in a “bubble” - drive 20 minutes in any direction and you’re definitely not feeling the research vibe anymore.
I’m a Tar Heel rooting for you to chose Pitt, but again, you can’t go wrong, so good luck and let us know what you decide :)</p>