Hi, new to CC. Trying to round out Junior’s college list. Reach, target, safety
Stats
4.0 UW - 6 AP through junior year, all other honors, 4 more AP in senior year
1400 SAT
Captain Varsity Team
Lead Editor School newspaper
Summer Internship at Nationally recognized science institute
Undecided about major, leaning towards biology, psychology, neuroscience, but still exploring. Not interested in political science or English,
College cost is not a factor (Maryland resident, wants out of Maryland)
Interested in midsized to larger school with school spirit (likes idea of school with strong football tradition). Want a school with a good sized and active club swim team (not varsity).
Examples of a few schools under consideration.
UVA, UNC Chapel Hill, U Michigan, U Wisconsin, Penn State, Virginia Tech, UGA. Interested in suggestions about target and safety, or other reaches.
I should add, Virginia Tech is probably similar to Clemson in terms of it being set in a rural area, however, we liked VT’s location being set in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
How about West Virginia University with its neuroscience programs, med school, scholarships for stats.
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute “ We are the premier multidisciplinary institute for patient care, research, and teaching in West Virginia and the region.
The RNI celebrated the opening of its new Innovation Center on May 15, 2019. The RNI’s flagship facilities are located on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, with more than 1,000 dedicated team members across five departments, patient care units, and research laboratories.”
Have you considered CU Boulder? It’s expensive for OOS, but there are opportunities for merit scholarships.
They have a well-supported football program and what seems like a well-regarded neuroscience program, and a quick search says they have a club swim team.
Don’t quote me on this, but It’s likely a safety with those stats, especially if applying to Arts and Science.
I was going to say Clemson (my 18 year old is headed there), but I see it’s out. I have another daughter at the university of Delaware, lots of school spirit but not with sports (there’s tons of parties on game days but not a lot make it to the games).
Pre-med, other pre-professional-school, or not? Note that professional schools are expensive, so cost can be a factor unless there is money to fund high cost undergraduate plus professional school.
Biology BA/BS does not generally lead to good or high paying job prospects.
Not set on a pre-professional school path, pre-med or the like. Will have to make those decisions as the future unfolds. Yes, medical school is extremely expensive, but if that path presents itself, cost can be managed notwithstanding a full pay OOS/private undergraduate education.