Hi there! I am transferring schools for the Fall 2018 semester, and would appreciate some counsel regarding the schools I am considering.
To begin, some information about me:
College GPA: 3.9
Coursework completed in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and maths.
EC’s: President’s list; several academic awards: Classics, Political Science, Writing; member of the university’s admissions committee; member of the university’s court; volunteer tutor at a local school; legal intern at a law firm that serves minority and other disadvantaged communities.
I would like to major in the Classics and the Biological Sciences/Biochemistry, and, perhaps, pick up a minor in Political Science.
I am most-interested in LACs, though, as you will see, there are a few universities I am considering. What is your estimation of the strength of the programs/departments at the schools listed below—Classics and Bio/Biochem primarily—and do you have any personal experiences with the schools that you feel might be useful in sharing? Do you feel there are any schools absent from the list that you feel I should consider?
The Schools:
Amherst College,
Bowdoin College
Carleton College
Haverford College
Macalester College
Reed College
St. John’s College (Annapolis)
Swarthmore College
Vassar College
Wesleyan University
Brown University
The University of Chicago
Rice University
University of Michigan
University of Kentucky
Cornell University
Thanks for your help!