Help figuring out schools to transfer to...

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>So it turns out that I did fairly well my final couple semesters at my school (~3.8-3.9) and I've been doin' lots of stuff that really complements my transcript and interests. However, I'm having a really difficult time finding a major that is truly interdisciplinary the way that I hope. Let me outline kind of what I'm interested in and the main focus of stuff.</p>

<p>I've realized I'm interested in cultural impacts of grassroots movements, particularly health initiatives and the like as well as minority health (doing language research in with local Native Americans has given me an inside look at how these people live). Anywho, you can see that my interests aren't so narrow (sometimes I wish they were), but to answer some of the questions I have, I feel as though I need an education that addresses this in a holistic approach. I've looked at Stanford's HumBio program and it fits well, but we all know how hard it is to get in there so I'm not putting all my eggs into one basket. </p>

<p>Does anybody know of similar programs perhaps at LACs or elsewhere? I've been looking for a while now, and I'd like to end up at a place I'm happy with no matter where I get in (whether it be Stanford or so-and-so school). </p>

<p>Your help is truly appreciated!</p>

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<p>GALLATIN at New York University. If you are willing to take out loans (our financial aid sucks), this sounds exactly like the kind of thing that the Gallatin School of Individualized Study is looking for in students. We just opened a Public Health major and many, many, many Gallatin students are involved in studying grassroots political movements. Plus, Gallatin admissions loves non-trad interdisciplinary majors and students. I highly encourage you to check it out. An added bonus is that it is slightly easier to get into Gallatin as a transfer.</p>

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<p>Hey thanks! Do they encourage language study as well? I actually really would like a language requirement at my next institution.</p>