Holding my breath

[bittercupojoe]

I've checked with my admissions counselor at UT Dallas, and unless something very odd happens, I'll be admitted to UTD in the fall with 47 credits toward my Neuroscience degree. I still have to meet with an academic advisor and map out what classes to take for the next few semesters, but so far, it's looking good.

Comments

[bittercupojoe]

Uh... the kind with brains and stuff?

It covers some psychology, some chemistry, some brain biology, etc. It's meant in some ways as a stepping stone to a medical career in neurology, neurosurgery, or psychiatry.

[alexfiles]

From what I understand, they're pretty integrated on the cognitive and biology front. They get huge amounts of research money, too, which is nice.

[adzukientropy]

I'm excited for you! Crosses fingers too although I'm pretty sure you'll get in with no glitches.

[ajax]

Obligatory comment: "Braaaaaiiiinnns..."

That is all.

--- Ajax.

P.S. Congrats! :)

-- A.

[alexfiles]

Very cool. I was seriously considering their graduate program before we had to move.

[zombienought]

Wow. So you're going to be a brain surgeon?

[bittercupojoe]

Possibly. I picked Neuroscience because it's a broad discipline. I've got the option of going into neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, teaching, or even law, if I scored high enough on the LSAT. Neuroscience gives me the most options with the fewest wasted hours based on what I've taken and what I need to take to go for law or medicine.

So, short answer, yes, I'm leaning toward neurology or neurosurgery (probably the former), but I'm keeping things open.

[alexfiles]

don't forget AI on that list! And scarily, marketing people are starting to take note of what neuroscience tells us about people's decision-making processes....

[foomf]

Hey, if you go Neurology and you do anything where you need test subjects for Narcolepsy, gimme a shout.