<p>I'm going on some college visits this summer and I'm looking for more schools to visit in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Already considering Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.</p>
<p>-about 5,000 to 7,000 students
-strong biology departments
-good reputation
-plan on pre-med</p>
<p>Any suggestions of schools in TN, NC, and VA would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt, Duke, William and Mary?, Wake Forest?</p>
<p>Oh I didn't see that you already said Vandy and Wake Forest LOL, my bad</p>
<p>I'm not sure how big Davidson is, but it has strong bio and pre-med.</p>
<p>Duke, W&M, Georgetown (just over the river in DC)</p>
<p>UVA or JMU</p>
<p>JMU is James Madison U.</p>
<p>We were told by a dean of admissions at U.Va that james Madison has become quite a contender these days. He estimates that JMU is now just below UVa and W& Mary & Va Tech in standing at present. He said it was worth looking at.
I also got a recommendation from Mary Washington, but I don't know what kind of school that is.
Don't recall your major, but St.John's College in Annapolis, MD is well regarded in the liberal arts and political science and philsophy.</p>
<p>any more suggestions</p>
<p>Not sure how strong the biology dep't is, but Elon in N. Carolina may be worth a look. It has about 4,800 undergrads (which is slightly larger than Wake Forest's undergrad population), has a beautiful campus, but is a bit easier to get in than Wake and Vandy.</p>
<p>Sewanee: The University of the South</p>
<p>Not for everyone, but definately worth a look at. Top 40 LAC, if my memory serves me right.</p>
<p>Davidson College (just north of Charlotte) elite liberal arts school in quaint,upscale village
Hampden-Sydney College all men's school in south central Virginia,founded 1776,very conservative,traditional,very strict honor code,the absolute epitome of a Southern gentleman's school
Washington and Lee like Davidson,an elite liberal arts school,aristocratic feel to the campus,located in beautiful Lexington,Virginia</p>
<p>JMU and UVirginia are much larger than OPs parameters. Both are approx 15000 undergrads. Best schools at that size are William & Mary, Duke, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>This schools is smaller than your request,but you might look at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC.</p>
<p>bump bump bump</p>
<p>Davidson, Washington & Lee, and Sewanee are a good bit smaller than the OP's stated size parameters. I believe all have less than 2,000 undergrad students.</p>
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<p>In terms of reputation, JMU isn't even close to UVA/WM</p>
<p>UNC Wilmington has 10,500 undergrads and a really strong biology department.</p>
<p>This is in South Carolina, but College of Charleston sounds like what you're looking for.</p>