UGA honors or GT?- potentially a future vet

UgeatUGA
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:49:55 +0000

Always go with where you feel like you will be the happiest and it wil benefit you the most in the long run. I will say that there is no such thing as an “easy” Biology major. Attending UGA isn’t an automatic guarantee for a good GPA, especially if you are going into the Honors Program, which is essentially a liberal arts education coupled with the research opportunities of a large public research institution. With the two minors that are mentioned, I do believe that UGA has more options for what you are interested in overall. Since GT is an engineering school, a biology major might not be what you expect , especially if you want to go into a vet program. You sound like you want a background more so in animal health/sciences, which is why I would say UGA simply because 1) they have a vet school 2) they have a Pre-Vet track for undergraduate students 3) the opportunities to become involved in veterinary work before you finish undergraduate are higher than they would be at GT. I know a few honors students who are currently in graduate school and I am sure that you would fit right in with them as well as other students who are not in the honors program. The honors program is a very tight-knit group. At the end of the day, regardless of which school you select, everyone has an academic focus. Contrary to popular belief, UGA isn’t all about football and partying. Ultimately, students always want to get that degree!