<p>“The Five College Coastal & Marine Sciences Program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum to undergraduate students enrolled in the five colleges (University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College, and Amherst College). Through field trips and active affiliations with some of the nation’s premier centers for marine study, students engage in hands-on research to complement course work. Many students who participate in the program go on to advanced study or professional work in various areas of marine science.”</p>
<p>[Five</a> College Coastal & Marine Sciences Program : Welcome](<a href=“http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine/]Five”>http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine/)</p>
<p>Smith and Mt Holyoke, by virtue of being all-female, are easier to get into, and you should have a good shot, especially if you have a well-formulated and -expressed reason for applying there.</p>