College Decision Help - Dartmouth vs. Univeristy of Washington in Seattle

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Washington may be one of those places, particularly if it is OP’s instate option:

Biology is the largest major:

https://www.biology.washington.edu/

https://artsci.washington.edu/file/45/download?token=Soz7ja8P

https://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/undergraduate#menu-pull

The new Life Sciences Complex just opened:

https://artsci.washington.edu/campaign/life-sciences-complex

http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/09/07/new-life-sciences-building-is-a-nexus-for-modern-age-teaching-and-research-at-the-university-of-washington/

Lots of undergraduate research opportunities:

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/students/

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/about/

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/symposium/

https://www.biology.washington.edu/programs/undergraduate/research-opportunities

https://www.biology.washington.edu/news/newsletters/newsletter/article/course-based-undergraduate-research-experiences

Washington has been a leading university in the biological sciences for decades:

http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc1.html#RANKBYAREA

http://www.shanghairanking.com/FieldLIFE2016.html

http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/biological-sciences.html

http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByField/LIFE

It also has outstanding marine biology, oceanography and environmental science programs:

https://marinebiology.uw.edu
https://marinebiology.uw.edu/field-stations-ships/
https://marinebiology.uw.edu/field-stations-ships/friday-harbor-laboratories/
https://marinebiology.uw.edu/field-stations-ships/other-field-stations/
https://marinebiology.uw.edu/field-stations-ships/research-vessels/
https://marinebiology.uw.edu/faculty-research/undergraduate-research/

https://www.ocean.washington.edu/
https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/About_the_School_of_Oceanography
https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Undergraduate_Education
https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Vessels
http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc41.html#area32

https://environment.uw.edu
https://environment.uw.edu/about/
https://environment.uw.edu/about/quick-facts/
https://environment.uw.edu/about/awards-and-honors/

Recent news:

http://www.washington.edu/news/2019/04/01/uw-students-spearhead-efforts-to-predict-peak-bloom-for-cherry-trees/

https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/03/29/north-dakota-site-shows-wreckage-from-same-object-that-killed-the-dinosaurs/

Biology and related majors are among the top prospective majors for freshmen enrolling in the Honors Program (middle 50% ACT 31-35).

Good luck!