Trinity University San Antonio pre-vet question

curiouser
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:37:17 +0000

I think alot depends on how sure the student is about her choice.

My D ended up attending a university that has a good biology department, but as a smaller private school, doesn’t have the breadth of offerings in her targeted area of interest (physiology/anatomy/physical therapy).
Because of that she’s had to work hard to patch together outside summer classes in order to meet prequisites for graduate school.

She has learned that other schools would have had much more to offer in this regard. That said, she likes her school and will graduate next May. But it’s crossed her mind that another school might have been a better match upfront.

I don’t know anything about pre-vet, but I’d make sure to consider this issue in the decision process. I think Opie has made a good suggestion above, but if your D were to attend a school with broad offerings in exactly what she likes, she will have many more mentor opportunities. The school my D attends offers the basic pre-med program as well, it’s just that the faculty tend to specialize in other areas of biology. Similar to what you’re saying about TU.