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<p>Am I the only one that finds this hard to believe? Between Pitt Sciences, Pitt Bio Engineering, Pitt Grad Sciences, Pitt Grad Engineering, Pitt Med School, and UPMC…that is a TON of research opportunities in the bio-med industry. I can’t think of a single person I know at Pitt who is interested in bio-med research who CAN’T or hasn’t found a research position (and most are paid!). A few of my friends actually had to PICK a lab from the multiple ones that offered them spots…</p>
<p>It might be location bias, but I feel like Pitt also has a lot of (or maybe just as many?) groundbreaking medical research groups as UNC would. That’s another amazing opportunity to think of. Plus with the whole UPMC set up, if you were more interested in a practical approach (i.e. EMT/Emergency Services), you can volunteer at the hospital, conveniently located on campus, and get a look at life in the ER. Not sure if there is a similar ease of volunteering at UNC.</p>
<p>I also have to agree with everyone else here: I don’t know WHY your parents would encourage you to turn down a full-ride at Pitt to pay full OOS price for UNC. Do they not realize how much more money Medical school will cost? I would think that saving money while getting a great education (instead of rank-picking) would be their/your ultimate priority.</p>
<p>And to add to highflyin’s list, I have friends accepted at Yale, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Pitt Med (arguable one of the best public med schools), and others. Pitt is it for sure.</p>