<p>I'm a junior in hs and have recently decided to be a doctor. My weighted GPA is about 4.4 and my unweighted is 3.7ish. I did a lousy job on my ACTs and plan to retake them as I only got a 27. Also, I lack extracurriculars except for book club. Next year, I plan to run for president of book club and join a few other clubs. But, I think I'm pretty much out of luck in that respect.</p>
<p>Could you give me a list of some schools with strong science programs that I have a possibility of getting into anywhere in the English-speaking world? I just want to look into them further, because I need some starting points. I wouldn't mind the place being beautiful also. I know, I ask a lot. Thanks.</p>
<p>Most of the top 200 schools have good science programs. We’re going to need a little more help here from you if we’re going to provide good suggestions. Tell us more about what the ideal school would be like (size, location, culture, etc…). What are your interests and goals? What are the ‘deal-breakers?’</p>
<p>To be honest, I can’t say I know. If I did, I wouldn’t ask for help. Yes, I will need financial aid. But, price is not a deal-breaker. I live in Florida, but know that I want to leave it. just, my grades and Ecs are not spectacular, and I want places to start that. are actually possible for me.</p>
<p>I think you’d be foolish to pass up bright futures at UF or another Florida school. However, the program might be even further dismantled by the time you get to utilize it.</p>
<p>It probably would not be worth it to attend an OOS state university…would you want to attend a small LAC school that is around the size of your high school or a larger university? Do you want warm weather or are you fine with daytime highs of 10 degrees? Do you want to be located in a sizable city?</p>
<p>Limited how exactly? It’s not like job opportunities are magically better in some other state for medicine.</p>
<p>I get where you’re coming from – I grew up in Florida – but Florida’s state university system is better than those in most states and so if I were you I’d stick to Florida unless you happen to get a full ride to a school of higher calibre than UF.</p>
<p>Science-heavy school with beautiful campus. I don’t know much about your credentials besides your 4.4 GPA (which is great). You could try applying to Washington University in St. Louis. </p>
<p>In the sciences, it is particularly strong in biology, biomedical engineering, and chemistry. If you can, visit the campus. Every student who has visited the campus on CC says it is beautiful. </p>
<p>Rather than us just throwing out random suggestions, why don’t you do some research:</p>
<p>1) Visit a large public school (UF for example): Sit in on science classes, eat in the cafeteria(s), visit the dorms, etc…not because you want to go to UF but because large publics are similar in feel. Visit a mid-sized private university (not sure whose nearby) and then check out a LAC like Eckard or New College (a public LAC). Once you decide what type of school-size and orientation-we can offer other suggestions.</p>
<p>2) Read Colleges that Change Lives, the Fiske Guide, or some other college resource books that give you a feel for various schools.</p>
<p>You need to answer the following questions:</p>
<p>1) How big/small should the school be? (The visits will help with this one)
2) Location: Urban, rural, suburban? What part of the country? Does it have to be driving distance from home? Weather?
3) What kind of culture do I want: frats/sorority scene, religious orientation, politically liberal/conservative, single sex, artsy, quirky, birkenstock, jock, outdoorsy? (This is a ‘who am I’ question. It’s critical at small schools, not so important at the big ones.)
4) Do have any ‘deal breakers’-too cold, too far, etc…
5) What kind of financial needs do I have
6) What are my grades and test scores?</p>
<p>Once you have this nailed, we can make constructive suggestions. Otherwise, you get people throwing out random schools at you, which is no help at all.</p>