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What other schools are you applying to?</p>
<p>Biology is a cookie-cutter major, and most top schools will have strong programs. Certainly many LACs - Carleton, Swarthmore, Wesleyan, Middlebury, etc. - have programs as good or better than Grinnell’s. If you have several LACs on your list already, it might make sense to apply to a university. If you have several universities on your list, it might make sense to apply to a LAC. </p>
<p>It would also help to know your stats and/or financial need. RPI is more generous with merit aid than Grinnell, but Grinnell has better financial aid.</p>