What other schools should I look at? LACs?

ucbalumnus
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 23:39:42 +0000

txandcan:

I am in state for UT so its not as much of a reach for if I was OOS.

If you are in the auto-admit category (top 6% rank in Texas high school), then it is a safety for admission unless your major is one of those that is more competitive than the school overall. Otherwise, it is a reach.

Of course, safeties must be affordable, so you need to know your budget. Also, if you are a pre-med, be aware that medical school is expensive (although if you qualify as in-state in Texas, that may be somewhat less expensive), so avoiding large expense and debt for undergraduate would be helpful. Because major-related jobs at the BA/BS level for biology or neuroscience are low paying, that is another reason to avoid undergraduate debt, in the case you do not go to medical school.