BS Physical Therapy vs BS Public Health
hello! i'm an incoming freshie that got into pt and is waitlisted for ph.
choosing upm was a no-brainer for me; however i didn't put a lot of thought into the program i was going to pursue. i chose ph as my first-choice program mainly because i noticed that many of my high school seniors chose ph as a pre-med in up. i was also told that ph is the mt of up. now that i've had time to think about it, idk if ph is right for me mainly because i suck at chem. pinili ko maging bio core specifically because i wanted to avoid chem. i looked at the curriculum and it seems na heavy chem siya so idk if i'll survive; tho i recognize that I won't be able to avoid it forever. i know that i will encounter a lot of chem in med school. i just want to enjoy college life as much as possible and seeing how upm gets bad rep for being incredibly toxic environment-wise, i'm worried that i'll break under these factors as a probinsya girlie. but then again ph covers a wide range of topics that will undoubtedly help me in the nmat, di ko lang alam if my gwa will help HAHAHAHHA.
i looked into pt and their curriculum is less intimidating for me. i heard that camp takes care of its students well so +++points. pt is also an amazing fallback if ever i have doubts about proceeding to med. people also say that anaphy is a breeze for pt graduates in med school. however, from what i've read, it doesn't give you much of an edge sa nmat. since there will surely be chem in med school, would it be stupid to avoid it in my undergrad and prioritize my well-being, or should i just face it because at least i'll have an idea of what it would be like?
another factor that makes it hard for me to choose is the dost scholarship. ph is accredited while pt isn't. i come from a not-so-well-off family with unstable income. i know na living expenses in manila is crazy expensive and idk if we can afford it without a scholarship. my parents keep telling me na they will find a way but i don't want to be a burden. they already have to fund my sibling's college expenses.
PLS HELP ME DECIDE MALSNLASGK matagal an akong nagmuni muni about this and i need to hear others' opinions.
sorry sa lengthy post and thank you to whoever responds!!!