<p>I don’t know Furman or Davidson at all, but I thought I’d just say…</p>
<p>I don’t think applying to the Honors program during your freshman year is that difficult. You just have to maintain a 3.75. There might be some other requirements, but that’s the biggest one. I think you can get a great education at UGA without the Honors program. I didn’t get in until after my 2nd semester, and even still, I’ve only taken two actual Honors classes. </p>
<p>By the way, UGA has a genetics major (the other schools might too). If you’re interested in genetics research, I would do that and maybe even double major in something else instead of majoring in Biology (many of the genetics majors I know double major in biochemistry). Many of the classes required of biology majors aren’t geared towards genetics.</p>