Trying to Narrow Down College Search

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Can anyone tell me colleges that have the following:

  1. travel opportunities that are paid for by the college
  2. strong IR or bio major (preferably in neuroscience)
  3. accessible professors
  4. proximity to a big city (for internship purposes)
  5. at least one season that’s warm</p>

<p>Thanks. :)</p>

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<p>Rhodes College in Memphis fits pretty well.<br>

  1. There are a rediculous number of study abroad opportunities, some where financial aid can be applied and some with financial aid that can be applied for. They do a good job of making sure you don’t fail to go abroad because of money.
  2. Very good international studies and biology departments and a neuroscience interdisciplinary major.
  3. It’s a SLAC and does very well in that regard. Good marks on NSSE for student-faculty interaction.
  4. In the heart of Memphis, TN with a lot of internship opportunities.
  5. We have four distinct seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Was Just Summer, and Rainy. ;-)</p>
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<p>lynx, thanks for the info. DS just had an overnight athletic visit to Rhodes Sunday through yesterday. He sat in on a biology class and was VERY enthusiastic about it. He liked the professor and his approach, and even got to talk to him for awhile afterwards. I think he would be very happy at that school.</p>

<p>Ha, the weather would be just the opposite of Maine: Almost Winter, Winter, Was Just Winter, and Fourth of July.</p>

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<p>As for needing the school to pay for your travel abroad experiences…</p>

<p>Are you low-income? I don’t know of any schools that just give students money for travel IF THEIR PARENTS have a decent income. Usually, such money if for the needy students.</p>

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<p>Saint Mary’s College of California : Moraga CA</p>

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<li><p>students traveling via SMC’s study abroad programs get to use their FA package (is that what you mean?)</p></li>
<li><p>no IR but check this out [International</a> Area Studies](<a href=“http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/schools/school-of-liberal-arts/departments-programs/international-area-studies/]International”>http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/schools/school-of-liberal-arts/departments-programs/international-area-studies/) It’s the link to the International Area Studies program which integrates multiple aspects of international studies </p></li>
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<p>Bio is incredibly strong: <a href=“http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/schools/school-of-science/departments-and-programs/biology/[/url]”>http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/schools/school-of-science/departments-and-programs/biology/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<li><p>It’s an LAC, my D’s largest class as a frosh is 30 students. Professors vary on every campus but at SMC my girls have both have found their professors to be accessible.</p></li>
<li><p>Close to San Francisco and within an hour of the Silicon Valley</p></li>
<li><p>Northern CA, warm springs and falls</p></li>
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<p>Goucher, outside Baltimore</p>

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<p>Rice fits what you’re looking for.</p>

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<p>I saw that GW churns out 500+ IR graduates a year. Can’t beat the DC location for the subject. GW is expensive though.</p>