Bala said: “I’m a fan of LACs, but Amherst is not a science-strong LAC. As far as neuroscience, and for that matter all sciences are concerned, there is little question of NUs significant advantage.”
Without intending to slight Northwestern in any way, I’m not sure that’s accurate. I posted this in a different thread, but it fits here as well.
"[Northwestern] is a great college,and would be a great choice. I just thought I would clarify something from the last post. Amherst actually was the first college in America to have a neuroscience major, and it is a particular area of program strength there. This article ranks it as the best undergrad neuroscience program in the nation.
http://study.com/articles/Best_Neuroscience_Undergraduate_Programs_List_of_Top_Schools.html
Both of them are great choices, and there are plenty of reasons to choose one over another. Just not that one."
Amherst’s program is smaller than NU’s, of course, and the course offerings will be more limited. But for an undergraduate education, it’s very strong in this area.