Scared for college rigor?

6ofhearts
Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:38:23 +0000

Is anyone else hesitant about college and it’s academic rigor? I’m fine in my high school. I have a good rank, my extracurriculars are fine, and my standardized testing scores are good. In all I could probably get into schools like Rice and Duke; however I’m not sure I would be able to handle the academic difficulty that everyone says it is. I want to go into medicine, so I know you need a good GPA. I’m considering going to a smaller state school to stand out. Also, I’m eligible for a lot of scholarships if I go to an instate school

Is college academics really that hard for those schools? And would it be better to thrive in a small state school or be average in a more prestigious school?