Bates and UVM
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Glad she is so happy at Hamilton. We are planning to tour both Hamilton and Colgate in August. What was your daughter recruited for?
I havenât read carefully, so apologies if this has been mentioned.
I would second UVM and UMass (though I see the student would like to be further afield)
Another one possibly not on the radar would be George Mason (Virginia public university, suburban DC). Itâs definitely a big campus, but itâs not super sporty or Greek focused, but the campus is nice, definitely not rural and incredibly diverse. The GMU bio departmnet are partnered with the Smithsonian Conservation Research Institute, which is a bit away from campus and more rural, and they offer a robust undergraduate field focused biology education. Undergraduate Residential Semester-Away Programs - Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation
Including the option to do a full semester at the field site. Although GMU does have graduate programs, I get the sense that the faculty are still fairly focused on undergraduate teaching. It would be an easy admit, and they tend to give decent aid to out of state students.
The other one I might suggest would be St. Maryâs College of Maryland (public liberal arts college) - they definitely have a great biology department with lots of field focused faculty. I know less about their acceptance rate/aid
(I am a biologist/faculty and routinely advise students interested in pursuing biology, and I just finished the college application process with my younger kid - and so I have (or will soon) experience at both large state institutions and small liberal arts colleges as a parent, and would be happy to chat.
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Thank you for this recommendation. We will take a look. Neither is on her list but we did see the programs George Mason offers in connection with the Smithsonian- but more as a semester away possibility- not as in attending GMU for 4 years. But weâll explore! Itâs also very helpful to hear a biologistâs perspective on UVM and UMASS. I think sheâd love UVM and all the opportunities there and of course the location. UMASS will continue to be a hard sell unfortunately.
I would really appreciate a chat! Iâm new to CC so just need to figure out that feature.
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Washington college in Maryland seems to match everything except probably a little warmer than sheâd like. The science department is amazing and the vibe seems to match what she wants as well. They give great merit.
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