help me start the college selection process

gtblgtbl · 03-18-2007, 03:23 PM

hey guys,

i'm a junior and am starting the college selection process. my parents want to scheduele visits for april break, but i don't know where i want to visit. i am definitly interested in science/math fields, and am considering going to med school after undergrad.

SAT I : 2200 - 760 M, 720 V, 720 W (10 essay)
ACT: not taken yet (prolly around 32)
SAT II : Chem- 800, Bio- 700, US History- 790, Math II- 770
GPA: 97.6 UW
classes: hardest that can possibly be taken (4 APs including this year (got a 5 on one last year), 8 after next year)
Rank: around top 5-10 of 450 UW
ECs:
varsity tennis 9-12 (captain next year)
basketball 9-10
lacrosse 9-11 (11- varsity)
mock trial 11
key club 9-12 (editor next year)
natural helpers 9-12 (like key club)
spanish club 9-12 (10- treasurer)
USTA Team tennis 9-12 (13th at nationals this year)
volunteer at hospital (around 200 hours at time of application)
research this summer at local college in pharmaceutical sciences (around 200+ hours)

location: suburban NY
ethnicity: asian american
gender: female

i would like to stay in NE or in upper South (like NC or VA), not into the whoe libera scence (i.e. protests)
interested in 8 yr BS/MD, schools that have good pre-med/pharm. i would like to go to a school where i get some individual attention (not in classes with like 400 people), but want to have the true college experience (that's why i don't want to go to a 7-year BS/MD program). also, i was wondering where i might get some financial aid, but that is not a priority. thanks for any suggestions in advance.

Seiken · 03-18-2007, 03:57 PM

reading this could start you off.

Best PreMed Programs

gtblgtbl · 03-18-2007, 04:17 PM

i read that, but do you think i could get into those schools? also, i was wondering about some matches and safties for me also. thanks

texashoosier · 03-18-2007, 05:40 PM

How much of a factor is money in your decision?

MallomarCookie · 03-18-2007, 05:44 PM

Washington University in St. Louis (this looks like it would match you the best, but it's really hard to get in)
Duke (another good reach school)
UNC Chapel Hill (try for the honors program)
UVA (another possibility, about the same out-of-state selectivity as UNC)

gtblgtbl · 03-18-2007, 05:46 PM

money isn't a factor, but it would be nice to not have to pay full tuition.

huskem55 · 03-18-2007, 05:58 PM

opk. so far you've helped to narrow it down a little:

-On the east coast down to the carolinas
-Not too liberal
-good pre-med
-a 'college-y' type feel
-not too big

But there are still too many schools to narrow down. Tell us more.

-Would you be comfortable in the middle of a city, such as Barnard? Or would you be ok in a more rural setting like Colgate?
-How big is too big for you? 5,000? 10,000? 20,000? Is there anything you would think is too small?
-Would you consider an all womens school?
-Any sort of 'feel' that must be prevalent on campus, such as importance of sports, theater, greek life, diversity, etc etc etc?

gtblgtbl · 03-18-2007, 06:05 PM

well thanks for the reply.
first of all, i am not above going to a big school (Univ. or Mich), if i am accpeted into say an honors program where i will get some individual attention. i don't mind being in a big city, but would like a campus feel. i wouldn't consider an all womens school. i am big on sports, but would like to go to a school which would offer lots of opportunities for reserach, interships, and other ECs.

zspot9 · 03-18-2007, 06:39 PM

ammmmherst...

Carpe Aeternum · 03-18-2007, 07:01 PM

UVA came to mind as a pretty good match for everything except for the small student population. If UVA is too big for you, William and Mary is smaller and equally good. Give UVA a visit if you can- it still has a nice college feel. It came to mind for what you listed.

par72 · 03-18-2007, 09:19 PM

Might look at Holy Cross-great pre-med and a school with strong combination of academics and athletics.

LFWB dad · 03-18-2007, 09:33 PM

You might want to look at the five US Service Academies.

Since you are in suburban NY you might want to do a day trip and look at Kings Point. It provides you a breadth of options upon graduation.

(You can find KP2001 hanging around the USMMA threads, he's finishing up med school right now if you have some specific questions)

gtblgtbl · 03-20-2007, 07:01 PM

i think you guys might have gotten the wrong idea. i don't want to go to a really small school. any other suggestions?

MallomarCookie · 03-20-2007, 07:05 PM

I reread all the posts. No one has listed any "really small schools." Amherst has about 2000 people, as does Holy Cross, but that's not "really small." And UVA, Duke, UNC, and Wake are far from small.

par72 · 03-20-2007, 07:16 PM

Holy Cross has about 2800 students.