Hello everyone,
I'm two years out of college now and am planning to go to school for my pre-reqs. I'm looking for some guidance/opinions on what school to go to. I'll explain my situation below:
I started my undergrad at Texas State, but did horrible (ended up with GPA of 1.89). I was a stupid kid who thought he was better than the system. I left school for about a year, worked construction, and then went to UT-Tyler. I finished my bachelors degree at UT-Tyler with a cumulative GPA of 3.66. Now, I'd like to go back to school for my pre-reqs. Right now, I live and work in San Marcos.
I want to go to a school where I can genuinely learn the material and show that I am capable of rigorous courses. Would it be a smart idea to move? Or would it be better to stay in San Marcos? I am afraid that going back to Texas State after doing poorly there would look bad on my applications.
Here is a quick pros/cons list I put together:
-Texas State pros: familiar with the area, cheap COL, cheap tuition, close to friends
-Texas State cons: I did poorly a few years ago, bad reputation (?)
-UT pros: very good reputation, 3 hospitals nearby, in austin
-UT cons: very difficult to be accepted as a second degree student, high COL
-A&M pros: very good reputation, close to all major cities
-A&M cons: very difficult to be accepted as a second degree student, college station
-UTD pros: highly rated academic programs, lots of nearby hospitals, have heard they have a great pre-med program
-UTD cons: high COL, totally new territory for me, far from those I know
-Southwestern pros: offered a scholarship (still the most expensive option by a large margin), small school, good pre-med program
-Southwestern cons: expensive, unknown COL, expensive
-UH pros: solid reputation, lots of nearby hospitals
-UH cons: sketchy location, not familiar with the city
-UNT pros: cheap, have heard good things about the school, cheap COL
-UNT cons: not familiar with the area, very far from friends
Thanks in advance!
I'm two years out of college now and am planning to go to school for my pre-reqs. I'm looking for some guidance/opinions on what school to go to. I'll explain my situation below:
I started my undergrad at Texas State, but did horrible (ended up with GPA of 1.89). I was a stupid kid who thought he was better than the system. I left school for about a year, worked construction, and then went to UT-Tyler. I finished my bachelors degree at UT-Tyler with a cumulative GPA of 3.66. Now, I'd like to go back to school for my pre-reqs. Right now, I live and work in San Marcos.
I want to go to a school where I can genuinely learn the material and show that I am capable of rigorous courses. Would it be a smart idea to move? Or would it be better to stay in San Marcos? I am afraid that going back to Texas State after doing poorly there would look bad on my applications.
Here is a quick pros/cons list I put together:
-Texas State pros: familiar with the area, cheap COL, cheap tuition, close to friends
-Texas State cons: I did poorly a few years ago, bad reputation (?)
-UT pros: very good reputation, 3 hospitals nearby, in austin
-UT cons: very difficult to be accepted as a second degree student, high COL
-A&M pros: very good reputation, close to all major cities
-A&M cons: very difficult to be accepted as a second degree student, college station
-UTD pros: highly rated academic programs, lots of nearby hospitals, have heard they have a great pre-med program
-UTD cons: high COL, totally new territory for me, far from those I know
-Southwestern pros: offered a scholarship (still the most expensive option by a large margin), small school, good pre-med program
-Southwestern cons: expensive, unknown COL, expensive
-UH pros: solid reputation, lots of nearby hospitals
-UH cons: sketchy location, not familiar with the city
-UNT pros: cheap, have heard good things about the school, cheap COL
-UNT cons: not familiar with the area, very far from friends
Thanks in advance!