Yale vs. Texas A&M

dancerchick
Tue, 10 May 2011 23:42:47 +0000

I’d love to hear any opinions anyone may have on my current situation. I was waitlisted for Yale, and therefore verified my acceptance to Texas A&M.

A&M offered me a little over $10,000 a year in scholarships to study there, and because they accept my dual credit from my high school and my AP scores for college hours, I would finish my undergraduate in three years. As well, it is in fairly close proximity to home (San Antonio, TX), friends attend there, etc.

I found out today that Yale took me off the waitlist and is extending me admission. What are yall’s opinions on the matter? Any insight into the pro’s and con’s of each school?

Other things to consider:
~The distance from my hometown/family and the location of either school (i.e. climate) does not bother me.
~I plan on going to medical school, studying to become a plastic surgeon (would a lower GPA at Yale be looked upon as worse than a 4.0 from A&M?).
~Is the courseload and subject matter difficult beyond comprehension?

I guess my biggest concerns are as to how each will affect my application to med school and whether, in all honestly, I deserve and can handle the intellectually intense undergraduate studies that are associated with Yale.