Vanderbilt (full ride) vs. UMiami (full ride)

Pancaked
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:33:01 +0000

Sounds like UM is the better choice in this case. Vandy has more academic prestige but you’ll probably end up with a better GPA at UM which is important for pre-med, and UM is still a great school. It just sounds like a better fit. Nashville absolutely has a night life, the entire downtown strip is lined with bars.

I’m not sure getting out of “general education requirements” is much of a perk really. Those general education requirements are there to make sure your education isn’t entirely focused on your major. They also tend to boost GPA and give you easier classes to take amongst your more stressful major-related classes.