<p>hey i'm just wondering about some good colleges in both chemistry and history.</p>
<p>There are many, many schools that have good programs in both chem and history - listing them all would fill up pages. So, let's start by talking a bit about what you are looking for in a college overall. Do you want big, small, medium sized? Do you have a geographic preference? Do you prefer urban, suburban, rural? Do you learn best in discussion type classes or lectures? Do you need financial aid? What are your stats like - GPA at least.</p>
<p>All of this will give us a way to narrow down the list and make some good recommendations for you.</p>
<p>Two on the west coast would be Stanford and Berkeley. In the middle of the country there is U of Chicago. In the east there are Columbia and Cornell. This is perhaps a start. There are also numerous LACs.</p>
<p>You have to think of the possibility of double-majoring though. At some schools (Princeton, Yale) it is VERY difficult to double major, if not impossible. At others (Amherst) it is quite common. </p>
<p>And although there were no Chemistry and History majors at Amherst in the class of 2008, there were many chem double majors:</p>
<p>Chemistry and Music 1
Chemsitry and Fine Arts 1
Chemistry and Neuroscience 1
Chemistry and Russian 1
Chemistry and Spanish 1</p>
<p>So I'd take a look at Amherst.</p>
<p>well, i'm in AP Chem and AP U.S. history right now, and i have about a 100 average in both. my cumulative GPA unweighted is 3.99 because of driver's ed and biology I honors, in which I received 95s for one semester each. Otherwise, I have gotten 97-100 in AP and honors classes throughout high school. My best SAT combined is 1470 (750 verbal and 720 math), and I do a bunch of extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>by the way, i love new england, and that's where i definitely want to spend my college years, though i love the places in the west around the rockies, san juans, sierra nevadas, and cascades. i'm also not against going to school in the south, since i live near nashville.</p>
<p>Obviously Harvard, Stanford, and Yale are strong in both (especially the first two). Some other schools you might not think of which are good in both as well are as far as universities go: Chicago, Berkeley, UW, UNC, Columbia, Cornell (of these, Cornell seems to be the best geographic fit for you as it is very scenic and close to the mountains).</p>
<p>But also keep in mind what Encomium said. In a school like Chicago, the core is already so broad that it isn't that hard to get a minor in history if you major in chem, although I'm not sure about double majors there; most LACs are very flexible, so double majoring typically isn't a problem (except for perhaps schools like Harvey Mudd), whereas in other universtities it is much more difficult.</p>
<p>Emory University-great science and history programs</p>
<p>Next year you are going to want to double major in econ/physics and the year after that in psychology/french. A good well-rounded school would suit you well. I'm guessing you're a sophomore right now?</p>
<p>Nah I'm a junior. I'm pretty set in what I want to do. I've never taken a class in psych, nor shall I. I also take Spanish rather than French. However, I want to study Latin in college.</p>
<p>I was making jest of the fact that you'll most likely change your major a million times by the time you graduate from college.</p>
<p>History, Chemistry + Mountains = Take a look at Williams, Hamilton, and Middlebury and Amherst.</p>
<p>Why do you want "good programs". If you want to go to a top grad school or get a good job just go to the best school you get into. You seem on target for Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, and Dartmouth if you love the outdoors. All great schools with amazing professor/ student interaction and some of the best grad school placements.</p>
<p>If interested in Latin-check out Holy Cross,very strong Classics/Latin program. HC offers merit scholarships in the Classics.</p>
<p>I have been looking into Dartmouth quite a bit recently. I found out it has its own ski resort and everything. However, I didn't know how strong it was in the subjects I wanted to study. I haven't considered Amherst nearly at all, but I'll take a look. I appreciate the advice, guys.</p>
<p>It's not hard to double major at yale. They don't have minors, but a fair number of students double major.</p>
<p>By the way, this link may be helpful - it's a searchable database of all undergraduate chemistry programs that have been certified as meeting the professional training standards of the American Chemical Association, the professional trade association for the chemical industry.
<a href="http://acswebapplications.acs.org/applications/cpt/asl/app_list_search.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://acswebapplications.acs.org/applications/cpt/asl/app_list_search.cfm</a></p>
<p>I noticed alot of people throwing the Ivies out there. Keep in mind that these schools might be out of reach, which is not to say that you are not a strong student, but that one must be realistic. LAC's are very good for double majors and typically are strong in many fields, not to say that other schools are not. U of Chicago is an excellent school for pretty much any major. Also, keep in mind that college is not just a place for academics. Location is also important as well as social life.</p>
<p>Northwestern University! (If you can handle the rigors of the chem. dept.).</p>
<p>These schools are especially good for history and science...</p>