<p>I'm looking for schools that are good in physics and possibly business(I want to start a tech company at some point).
Here's my list so far(in order of preference):
MIT/Cambridge(UK)
U Chicago
Princeton
Yale
U Toronto</p>
<p>I'd prefer cold climates, I moved from Ohio to Texas and hate the heat! Thanks!</p>
<p>You forgot to add Caltech :)</p>
<p>As a school, I love Caltech, but I want snow.</p>
<p>add Harvard and Cornell</p>
<p>the San Francisco Bay area is actually much cooler than Southern California, so you really should add Stanford and Berkeley</p>
<p>you are not going to get a better physics/business/entrepreneural environment than at Stanford - any place in the world</p>
<p>put Princeton in front of Chicago for physics - there is a school of people that will tell you that Princeton has the best physics program in the country. Although many will argue that it is Caltech or Berkeley or Harvard or MIT or Stanford, not many will say this about Chicago.</p>
<p>Cambridge’s physics program is superb. It’s one of the best in Europe. But unless you really like physics that much, i’d suggest you stick to US schools where shifting programs would be much easier. Harvard, MIT and Princeton are the best in the NE, if you have to the stats to get into these schools. If you want to consider NorCal, Stanford and Berkeley are the best in the area. </p>
<p>So what are your stats like?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.75(I cringe at the number)
4.42 W
SAT: 2380(I hate writing)
AA male
SAT II: Chem: 770, Physics: 800, Math II: 800
Rank: 27/776
AP: WH:4 :(, Physics B, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Env. Science(self), Comp Sci A(self), Econ,: 5 (7 more AP’s next year)
IB: French ab initio: 7(other 5 next year)</p>
<p>EC: Quiz League, Mu Alpha Theta, Science Society, FBLA, NHS, National Technical Society, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Class Council and various CS projects.
Research at both a Orgo Chem Lab and Astrophysics Lab. At the astro lab, I’m working on a project for Intel currently. The chem is just for experience. </p>
<p>Calculus I,II, Diff eq, and Physics at local college</p>
<p>I think that’s everything</p>
<p>I just realized that I spelled Physics wrong…FAIL lol</p>
<p>Bumpity, do the bumpity bump</p>
<p>Impressive stats except that your HS GPA isn’t that high. You should apply to HYPSM as reaches (you wouldn’t know) and several (slight) matches: Cornell, UPenn, Rice, Northwestern, Chicago, Brown and a few great publics (if you can afford the OOS tuition) such as Michigan, Virginia and Penn State. </p>
<p>I don’t have an idea how you would fair in your Cambridge application. My bet is - it’s not very good. But please apply and see. You wouldn’t know. Try to do some research about Imperial College, UCL, Bristol, Warwick and Durham too. You should have a shot at any of those unis.</p>
<p>The college I’m applying to in Cambridge on considers my AP/IB scores and my personal statement, it’s a big reason I’m applying. Is there anything I can do to improve? I just realized that AA could mean asian, I’m black lol.</p>
<p>^ It also could mean Alcoholics Anonymous, so be careful there.</p>
<p>This is your decade. With your stats and being “black,” you will most likely be accepted wherever you apply. Being “black” helps you, but you earned a top college entrance based on your record whatever you ethnicity.</p>
<p>“Tech” company is really vague. Biotech? Cleantech? Electronics? Software? I could go on. Regardless, physics is not the best choice of major if you’re looking for credibility in those areas (and yes, you will need credibility in order to obtain funding).</p>
<p>Domestically, Princeton, MIT, Harvard, Cornell, and UChicago are probably your best choices for physics and climate. With your stats and hook, you stand a good chance at all of them.</p>
<p>Software. I want to double major in CS too</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>If you can afford Cambridge go to Cambridge. You can major Physics in Cambridge and you can take cs modules. Then come back and pursue postgrad at MIT or Stanford or Berkeley.</p>