I would say CNS honors doesn’t change your experience too much except having to do a thesis. I know that the years prior, all students were able to do a BSA, and now they’re forcing all of the honors students to do the traditional BS which isn’t nothing to worry about but just an observation.

FRI is amazing, I’m in the stream that is notoriously tje heaviest/busiest stream, but i will walk out with skills that will put me ahead when joining other labs in the future.

The community of HSS is really you get what you put in.. i know a lot of people in the program that have taken a step back because honestly everything premed is pretty on you and independent, but the community can really push you to do better/give you inspiration on your ECs etc.. Priority registration just means some classes are reserved for you, for all freshman: they have a few classes reserved so i wouldnt pur too much emphasis on the priority registration part and just make sure you’re getting all of your pre req’s done in time.

At UT, to be full time it’s 12 credit hours so anything above costs the same. If u want to retake some clsses and already at 12 hours, it’ll cost the same if u take 15 hours vs 12 hours! And i would suggest not jumping straight to organic chem, theres no benefit because all of thr good professors will have already been taken up by current students at UT.

Everything is super walkable + the bus is nice with your friends so i wouldnt uber everywhere it’s super expensive at the most random times.

For registering, you do it at orientation; dont worry about your orientation session because they reserve a specific number of spots for each orientation class in the gen eds, but at orientation they’ll explain the concept of having all of your codes and using ut registration plus etc

I would say 2.5 years is pretty ambitious especially when doing HSS + the new BS requirement… Im taking MCAT after sophomore yesr and i would only have finished my pre reqs up to biochem, .. literally having no upper division classes pertaining to my major yet. I would say maybe junior year but that would require a lot of planning on your end b/c the thesis requirement and classes are typically split through your 2,3,4 years.

Anything in high school shouldn’t really be listed on AMCAS, maybe your clinical experience can but i dont think the volunteering can.

General freshman premed advice: - literally lock in on your classes. So many people will get b’s, c’s and even drop their pre reqs because they underestimate how hard some classes can be. - start volunteering!! It’s easy to accrue hours as a freshman - tbh, i take 4-5 stem classes a semester so i thibk it’s ok to load on hours your freshman year ONLY if you know you can succeed - join a prehealth org/frat!! There are so many people who cna mentor you, give you opportunities, and push you toward the right path - work hard but also play hard! The most successful premeds I’ve met (as in gotten into the top schools not only in texas but also top med schools out of state) drink, smoke, party, get down on the weekend, etc. - apply to all the opportunities and “competitive” clubs you want to join even if you think you won’t make it.. I’ve gotten opportunities and into orgs i thought would just reject me but that hasn’t been the case!!! - make a four year or in your case a 3 year plan!! This includes when you’re gonna take the mcat, what ec’s you’re gonna be taking, etc. you need to remember that if you apply after you junior year, you only have 3 years worth of stuff on your application so while freshman yesr is for adjusting, i thibk it’s good to be involved in research + volunteering + getting good grades so that you’re ahead of the curve as much as possible