u/Rotten_Scarlet_18

I am currently super lost trying to figure out which school I should go to. My top options have been UNC Chapel Hill (Honors Carolina, out of state), Cornell, Emory, and maybe even Georgetown?

UNC Chapel Hill has been my top option up until recently because it seemed to be the most realistic premed option?

- Significantly cheaper than the other schools (30-40k difference)

- Will take all my AP exam scores (I got lots of 4s so Cornell and Emory might not take some)—but limits how many they accept to 5 for general education and 2 for major

- Ranked highly for neuroscience (my intended major) and highest for “best value”

- Known as a good premed/bio school (with hospitals and the medical school in close proximity—does not apply to Cornell)

With all these things in mind, on paper it seemed like UNC Chapel Hill would give me comparable opportunities to my other options at a much more affordable price.

However, I recently visited the campus and was completely disappointed. I really wanted to love the school, but everything just seemed so small and boring. I really just couldn’t imagine myself spending 4 years there.

I’ve also heard everyone in-state already knows each other so it’s hard to make friend when you come from out of state. The sports being lively at the school isn’t huge for me since I’ve never been someone super into sports or school spirit.

I also know that Durham and Raleigh are close by so maybe that proximity can make up for the immense boredom I felt in Chapel Hill? But I’m still not sure about going to Chapel Hill if I hate it and constantly feel the need to go elsewhere.

I started thinking Emory would be better for me since it’s in Atlanta, so hopefully I would feel more inspired there? Cornell also had some beautiful parts of campus, but since the area is so remote I feel like I’d be missing out on a lot of opportunites (both professionally and for fun).

I do have a 15k scholarship from Emory and am a Hunter Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar at Cornell, but I’m not sure how much those would help.

I think I still know that logically UNC Chapel Hill is probably the school that makes the most sense, but I’m afraid if I go I’ll hate my life and regret it everyday (not sure if that’s too dramatic).

Is there anything new about these schools that I haven’t considered yet or an outside perspective that could help offer any insight?

I am currently super lost trying to figure out which school I should go to. My top options have been UNC Chapel Hill (Honors Carolina, out of state), Cornell, Emory, and maybe even Georgetown?

UNC Chapel Hill has been my top option up until recently because it seemed to be the most realistic premed option?

- Significantly cheaper than the other schools (30-40k difference)

- Will take all my AP exam scores (I got lots of 4s so Cornell and Emory might not take some)—but limits how many they accept to 5 for general education and 2 for major

- Ranked highly for neuroscience (my intended major) and highest for “best value”

- Known as a good premed/bio school (with hospitals and the medical school in close proximity—does not apply to Cornell)

With all these things in mind, on paper it seemed like UNC Chapel Hill would give me comparable opportunities to my other options at a much more affordable price.

However, I recently visited the campus and was completely disappointed. I really wanted to love the school, but everything just seemed so small and boring. I really just couldn’t imagine myself spending 4 years there.

I’ve also heard everyone in-state already knows each other so it’s hard to make friend when you come from out of state. The sports being lively at the school isn’t huge for me since I’ve never been someone super into sports or school spirit.

I also know that Durham and Raleigh are close by so maybe that proximity can make up for the immense boredom I felt in Chapel Hill? But I’m still not sure about going to Chapel Hill if I hate it and constantly feel the need to go elsewhere.

I started thinking Emory would be better for me since it’s in Atlanta, so hopefully I would feel more inspired there? Cornell also had some beautiful parts of campus, but since the area is so remote I feel like I’d be missing out on a lot of opportunites (both professionally and for fun).

I do have a 15k scholarship from Emory and am a Hunter Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar at Cornell, but I’m not sure how much those would help.

I think I still know that logically UNC Chapel Hill is probably the school that makes the most sense, but I’m afraid if I go I’ll hate my life and regret it everyday (not sure if that’s too dramatic).

Is there anything new about these schools that I haven’t considered yet or an outside perspective that could help offer any insight?