<p>I've recently had a change of heart in what I would like to pursue, but as it is March, my applications have already gone out and I'm trying to find where I would belong best considering my interest. I want to be able to follow a pre-pharmacy track while also learning computer programming. I would also like to go to a school with high flexibility in courses, so I can take classes in my other interests such as psychology, philosophy. art, architecture, geology, and basic engineering/robotics. I also want highly rigorous classes.</p>
<p>I also want to attend a university that is really laid back, introvert friendly, non-uppity, and has a substantial geek/video gamer population. Preferably, I also want a university with non-major dependent musical performance clubs (for non classically trained, more piano/guitar open mic kind of thing, less standard a Capella orchestral) and theater options not with open invitations/open auditions. </p>
<p>I realize it'll be nearly impossible to find a place with all of this stuff, but I'm looking for the place out of the schools I've applied to with the most. (I applied to A LOT of schools lol)</p>
<p>I've been accepted via likely letters/early writes to the following:
Williams
Amherst
Columbia
Washington University in St Louis
Wellesley
University of Tulsa
University of Oklahoma
University of Arkansas
Rogers State University</p>
<p>I'm still waiting on:
Yale
Duke
UNC
Swarthmore
Dartmouth
Carleton
Kenyon
Barnard
Vasser
Bowdoin</p>
<p>Out of these schools, which ones are the best equipped for this? I appreciate any advice! :)</p>
<p>How do finances work out? Can your family afford what each college expects you to pay?</p>
<p>All colleges will provide geeks and quiet spaces. You have quite a range - Williams & Swat → big state universities. What size do you think fits you best?</p>
<p>@i agree with geekmom63 fA is the most important part but i have had friend go to all of the schools that you were accepted to and most of them said that every school but wellesley is stuck up and a high stress environment. But everyone has a different experience and pretty certain that they are people at the other schools that feel like it is a low stress environment.</p>
<p>I’m in the lower income bracket so I get really good finanicial aid from most of these institutions. Also, I’m a gates finalist, so if I get that then I definitely don’t have to worry, but I’m wondering where I’d fit in best without considering financial aid. If money doesn’t work out for the other schools, I’ll go to TU probably (already have a full ride) but if it does, I’m trying to figure out where I’ll have the best time/be able to pursue what I want.</p>
<p>I don’t want to go to a really large university (OU and University of Arkansas are on the bottom of my list). I really like small schools I’m just worried about the availability of programs.</p>
<p>Williams and Amherst liberal arts girls - no pharmacy after 4 years of that. Pre-Pharmacy lasts 2 years - they you do pharmacy.I don’t think any of your schools hava a pharmacy track. But Washington U is your best fit. Big - top tier. Not Ivy - a tiny bit less stress.</p>
<p>Thanks! I’ve got Swarthmore and Duke to consider now as well. Do you know a whole lot about pre-pharmacy? I’m asking because although I’m interested, i haven’t gotten to doing much research on it yet as it was a pretty recent spin off of pre-med after I realized I wouldn’t want the work hour commitment that comes with being any kind of physician I would consider. Are pre-pharm classes hard to come by? are they similar to pre-med? how does one even get into a pharmacy program? lol, I literally know nothing hahah</p>
<p>OP, I encourage you not to choose these schools based on a pre-professional program. Having read a bit of your background from prior posts, I think the best gift you can give yourself is to enter college with an open mind, learning all you can about the world, other people and soak in as much knowledge about a variety of subjects as you can. You will discover a whole range of career and study options and may decide to pursue a different path entirely.</p>
<p>Pharmacy will always be out there as a possibility for you even if you don’t do such a specialized program at the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>Based on your social fit, my suggestion would be to take off Wililams, Bowdown, Kenyon and probably Dartmouth from your list. You’ve got a whole bunch of incredibly great choices in terms of academics, so assuming the finances work out, you can go on social fit.</p>
<p>Based your requirements and worries about social settings, I would take Wash. U off your list. My sister goes there and it is not a very laid back school, nor is it one that is very “introvert friendly.” If I were you, I’d look into Wellesley first, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, and Vassar! Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the advice It’s definitely a big decision made slightly easier with yale and kenyon being out lol. Thanks for all the input, I have a lot of reflecting to do now :)</p>
It’s definitely a big decision made slightly easier with yale and kenyon being out lol. Thanks for all the input, I have a lot of reflecting to do now :)</p>