<p>I'm looking for some input on these schools. Student is somewhat interested in biology, art to dabble in, neuroscience, maybe? Hard to say if any of these interests will remain but the idea of a campus in a urban setting is much more appealing than "podunk." Decent ec's, all AP's and honors, top 3% of class of 550, based on PSAT, SAT should be 1350-1400. Especially interested in financial aid at these schools and wheter or not students really do take advantage of the urban offerings. Any other ideas would surely be welcomed!!!</p>
<p>Brown, Providence, RI.
BU, Boston, MA.
MIT, Harvard, Cambridge, MA.
NYU, Columbia, NYC.
UCLA, USC, LA.
Tulane, New Orleans.</p>
<p>University of Pittsburgh...good neuroscience and excellent pre-med/bio...also would likely get merit scholarship with those statistics.</p>
<p>Edit: I personally took advantage of what the city had to offer...but it varies with people are their personality...</p>
<p>PENN=Philly
DREXEL=Philly
TEMPLE=Philly
EMERSON=Boston
NYU=NYC
GW=DC
AMERICAN=DC
G'town=DC
MILLS=Oakland[girls]
USF=SanFrancisco</p>
<p>columbia in nyc has a neuroscience and behavior major which i've been told is unusual. as an english major i wouldnt know. if you're a girl look into barnard!!</p>
<p>Occidental ( Oakland)
Macalester( St paul)
University of Puget Sound( tacoma)
Reed ( portland)
University of Washington( seattle)</p>
<p>EK, Occidental is in Los Angeles, between Glendale & East Pasadena. </p>
<p>See Map: <a href="http://www.oxy.edu/x408.xml#zoomout%5B/url%5D">http://www.oxy.edu/x408.xml#zoomout</a></p>
<p>Rice U. great neuroscience, great city area, great F.A., meets 100% of need, low loans, residential college, smallish undergrad 2800, grad 1500, 5/1 student/prof ratio, Has "Passport to HOuston" program for students w/ free rail and transport cards, much community involvement and outreach, plus research etc. at med center, yadda, yadda, yadda,. (Sorry, I just feel like the Rice troll. But it really is a great place, and the area around Rice is lovely w/ all the musuems, zoo, parks, light rail, medical centers, etc.) Your stats would fit, and admittance levels are a little higher for out of state students. Nice balanced, friendly place.</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction- I lump all the ca LACs together and since I have never been there I was thinking Oxy= Oakland du'oh ;)</p>
<p>anxiousmom, I sometimes feel like the Vanderbilt troll myself, but I suggest it as a possibility for the OP's child. There are several neuroscience-related programs at Vandy (link to the undergrad dept.: <a href="http://braininstitute.vanderbilt.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://braininstitute.vanderbilt.edu/</a> ), they've recently completed a top-notch studio art facility, and it's nestled right into a safe, thriving neighborhood in a pretty cool city. Nashville's obviously different from Boston and New York, but it might be worth thinking about. Financial and merit aid are excellent, and the students I know go into the city often for social, cultural, and volunteer opportunities. Bus transportation is good, and my d has been able to sign a car out to get back and forth to her volunteer assignments.</p>
<p>yep, Mills is in Oakland.</p>
<p>Just chiming in to say that I believe ctymomteacher's S is doing neuroscience at Tulane. Merit aid is great there and the above stats would lead in that direction. I can report first-hand that kids are definitely taking advantage of New Orleans post-Katrina and there is plenty there for them.</p>
<p>Also
Johns Hopkins (Balto)
Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh)
Wash U (St. Louis)
Vandedrbilt (Nashville)</p>
<p>Brandeis University, Waltham Ma (not far from Boston)
Northeastern University, Boston</p>
<p>tufts is suburban, not urban. you should check to what extent students take advantage of boston and how easy it is to do so.</p>
<p>Tufts is suburban as is BC and IMH WUSTL. Lots of suburban families like to classify schools as urban......which are really suburban. It is a puzzler.</p>
<p>No disrespect to NEU, but it's essentially a trade school education. Which is fine and works for a lot of people; just be aware of this if you are interested in pursuing a traditional college education.</p>
<p>Case Western in Cleveland. University of Rochester in Rochester NY (is that urban? well, sort of). Canadian unversities - Toronto and McGill (wonderfully urban).</p>
<p>Echoing Tufts being more suburban/urban (it's not really either one, so it gets the slash). It's urban enough to have public transportation within walking distance; urban enough to get around easily without a car (in fact, wheels can be a hassle in that area); suburban enough to be very safe and to require a good half hour to get into downtown Boston.</p>
<p>Emory in Atlanta - excellent in art history and the sciences and in a very liveable city that offers numerous opportunities. Emory is right in there with your child's stats, and despite being a southern school, has a large number from the northeast. Very well endowed school means good financial aid for those who need it. </p>
<p>BTW, Tufts is suburban, but just one stop on the T from Boston - the station is right across from campus.</p>
<p>BC is located in a wealthy suburb that borders on Boston where the residents are mostly concerned about football crowds (and students peeing on their million dollar properties) during a few Saturdays in the fall. In contrast, Tufts straddles two predominantly blue collar suburbs (Medford and Somerville) where for the most part, the residents/townies actually resent (and have been known to start fights with) the students. There is a pretty big difference in the locations. But then again this won't be a problem provided you aren't overly cocky...</p>
<p>I am bullish on Nashville as a warm/friendly large city that feels homey in many pockets of town. Lived there twice and Vandy is interested in a nationally based student body. Consider Vanderbilt, which is in a capital city that has a very friendly vibe and a good economy. The student body has changed a lot in the last five-ten years.</p>