UGA honors or GT?- potentially a future vet

CFB53B
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:26:43 +0000

4. A high GPA reputation because there are only a few majors represented? That’s funny, I would love to see where you got that information. I say this, because there is this little thing called FERPA that prevents institutions from releasing such information without prior consent.



Clearly you don’t understand FERPA. Schools cannot release individual grades, but they can (and do) release aggregate grade and salary information. The only requirement is that the “group” contains five or more students.



I did find some info on GA Tech’s Pre-Vet Club (Pre-Veterinary Medical Association Club) here and there. Did find that they do have several events in which they invite speakers from the UGA Veterinary School to speak about admissions process for vet school. Imagine that.



Of course they would invite UGA Vet school speakers. There are only a few dozen Vet schools in the country, and UGA has the only one in Georgia. That doesn’t mean that being a UGA undergraduate gives you any special advantage.



2. Pretty sure that maybeGAvet said that they are interested in vet school, so what good is a “big advantage” if you can’t apply it to the question being asked?



More than 50% of pre-health students do not continue on to a professional health program after graduation. Having a better “Plan B” is an advantage for someone that changes his mind in four years.



Both have biology majors and both are prestigious institutions in their own rights.



That’s where you argument falls apart. UGA is not respected outside of Georgia and is seen as a party school with a good band scene. And considering that there’s only one Vet school in Georgia, it’s a good idea to hedge by choosing a school respected for academics outside of North Georgia.



UGA is different in the fact that they not only have a general biology program, but also multiple programs that have biology base with an emphasis on different career fields and interests.



And Georgia Tech does not? Regardless, if your goal is professional school after an undergraduate degree, you do not want to double or triple major. You want to finish a primary degree with as high of a GPA as possible from the best school possible, then apply for professional programs.