Best school for physics major?

terenc
Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:37:55 +0000

I would say that schools like Princeton/MIT are definite reaches for you, even if you have great essays.
Honestly, if you’re willing to take out loans for MIT, you should be willing to take out loans for a school like Princeton as well.
You have good shots at schools like Cornell and Penn. UChicago is also strong in Physics, but they probably won’t offer you much money.

However, since you want aid, you should be looking at top LACs as well, like Harvey Mudd (for science), Amherst, etc.
What state are you from?