<p>Could someone shed some light on these programs that you can’t find out from their websites, how they differ, and their relative strengths? Also, comment on the availability of undergrad research opportunities at these places.
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[<em>]WUStL PNP major
<a href=“Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology | Washington University in St. Louis”>Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology | Washington University in St. Louis;
[li]Duke concentration (bio or psych major) [/li]<a href=“http://unp.aas.duke.edu/program/[/url]”>http://unp.aas.duke.edu/program/</a>
[li]UVA major [/li]<a href=“http://faculty.virginia.edu/neuroscience/[/url]”>http://faculty.virginia.edu/neuroscience/</a>
[li]JHU major [/li]<a href=“http://undergradneurosci.jhu.edu/program.shtml[/url]”>http://undergradneurosci.jhu.edu/program.shtml</a>
[li]Harvard neurobio concentration + Mind/Brain/Behavior certificate[/li]<a href=“http://mbb.harvard.edu/undergrad/neurotrack.php[/url]”>http://mbb.harvard.edu/undergrad/neurotrack.php</a>
[li]Yale neuro track (Bio MCDB concentration)[/li]<a href=“http://www.biology.yale.edu/undergrad/undergrad_area_2.html[/url]”>http://www.biology.yale.edu/undergrad/undergrad_area_2.html</a>
[li]Princeton program in neurosci (psych or bio major) [/li]<a href=“Princeton Neuroscience Institute”>Princeton Neuroscience Institute;
[li]Stanford specialization in neurobio/sci (biosci or psych major)[/li]<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/biology/student_resources/neurobio_track.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/biology/student_resources/neurobio_track.pdf</a>
<a href=“http://www-psych.stanford.edu/undergraduate_tracks_neuro.html[/url]”>http://www-psych.stanford.edu/undergraduate_tracks_neuro.html</a>
[li]MIT Course 9 [/li]<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/catalogue/degre.scien.brain.shtml[/url]”>http://web.mit.edu/catalogue/degre.scien.brain.shtml</a>
[li]UChicago specialization in neurosci (bio major)[/li]<a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/programs/bios.shtml\[/url]”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/programs/bios.shtml\</a>
[</em>]Brown neurosci concentration
<a href=“http://neuroscience.brown.edu/undergrad.html[/url]”>http://neuroscience.brown.edu/undergrad.html</a>
[li]Penn neurosci concentration (bio major)[/li]<a href=“http://www.bio.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/concentrations/neuroscience.html[/url]”>http://www.bio.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/concentrations/neuroscience.html</a>
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<p>amherst college
<a href=“http://www.amherst.edu/~neuro/[/url]”>http://www.amherst.edu/~neuro/</a>
and new york university too!
<a href=“http://www.cns.nyu.edu/[/url]”>http://www.cns.nyu.edu/</a></p>
<p>please. thanks!</p>
<p>I can’t speak to any of the other programs, but at MIT 100% of course 9 majors do undergraduate research – it’s actually a graduation requirement within the major. Classes in the department tend to be taught from the primary literature rather than textbooks. </p>
<p>The program is very flexible, and students can effectively design their own major according to the sorts of classes they want to take. I was interested in cellular neuroscience, and I took mostly classes in cellular neuroscience and neurodegenerative disease after taking the required core courses. The major is small (about 35 students per class year), and feels even smaller since the students tend to separate into areas of interest after taking the core courses.</p>
<p>The department is housed in a new building that is beautiful and inviting. All of the professors in the department are now housed in this building, and most of the department’s classes are held there. Since classes are small and undergraduate research is required, it’s very easy to be close with professors; I was close with my research supervisor, and also had a few other professors in the department whose offices I could happily invade for advice about research, graduate school applications, and life.</p>
<p>I enjoyed my experience as a course 9 major very much (so much that I’m now a neurobiology graduate student!), and I would be happy to answer specific questions via PM.</p>
<p>One of the best undergraduate programs in neurobiology is at the University of Washington. Professors from both the the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine teach courses in the major. One must apply separately to the major after taking a series of prerequisite courses. Admission to the major is highly competitive. I believe they admit only 48 students to the major. </p>
<p><a href=“http://protist.biology.washington.edu/neurobiology/index.html[/url]”>http://protist.biology.washington.edu/neurobiology/index.html</a></p>