<p>Please help make the list of LACs (probably 8-10) that have VERY STRONG programs in biology and chemistry. Location and other factors are not important at this moment.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Colgate, Bucknell, Oberlin, Reed, St. Olaf.</p>
<p>Might look at Holy Cross which is expanding its science facilities with new buildings. Holy Cross is SAT optional and only 1 hour from Boston, Davidson might be another choice.</p>
<p>Aside from the ones mentioned by gellino, I would recommend Carleton.</p>
<p>Thought I said Carleton. It would be a good one too.</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd</p>
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<p>Slight correction, Holy Cross is more like 20 minutes away from Boston.</p>
<p>Pomona for chem (Oxtoby's there)</p>
<p>Allegheny College, College of Wooster, Hood College, Wofford College, George Fox University</p>
<p>Pomona is excellent for biology as well.</p>
<p>Look at Washington and Lee, over 90% of pre-med students get into one of their top 3 choice medical schools.</p>
<p>Although Vassar isn't traditionally known for the sciences, it has a strong science department in which students get the opportunity to work very closely with faculty members and in the labs due to the lack of graduate students. They also have the option of staying over the summer to do research work if they so choose. So yeah, I'd definitely recommend looking at Vassar in addition to many of the other schools listed on here such as Haverford, Carleton, Amherst, Swarthmore, Wesleyan, and Oberlin.</p>
<p>A plus for Bowdoin is that it has a pre-orientation program for incoming first years, known as the Bowdoin Science Experience (BSE). It allows incoming freshman interested in the sciences and maths to get to know the relevant faculty, use the labs, and meet other like-minded people.</p>
<p>And if you're interested in environmental/marine biology, Bowdoin has the Coastal Studies Center off the coast of Maine on Orrs Island.</p>
<p><a href="http://academic.bowdoin.edu/csc/%5B/url%5D">http://academic.bowdoin.edu/csc/</a></p>
<p>while a small department, connecticut college consistently sends its chem majors to top phd and/or md programs
(yale, duke, uc-sf, etc)
it hasnt been updated in awhile, but <a href="http://www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/chemistry/alumni.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/chemistry/alumni.html</a></p>
<p>All of the top liberal-arts colleges are also strong in biology and chemistry. This is because liberal-arts colleges try to make each department as strong as the others to present a balanced education to the students. With a few exceptions (like humanities at Harvey Mudd), if the college is academically strong overall, then each department and major should also be strong. Most if not all of USNWR's top 30 should be strong in pretty biology and chemistry.</p>
<p>W&M is excellent for chem and bio</p>