Help search for Neuroscience Schools?!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! I'm a sophomore at a high school near Chicago, Illinois and I'm looking for some decent, reputable colleges that has a strong neuroscience program. But also a college that gives out good financial aid and a strong social life. Some colleges that I already have in mind are:
-Johns Hopkins University (A huge reach)
-Vanderbilt (Ditto)
-University of Illinois at Chicago (In-state, match)
-Baylor University (Still questioning)</p>

<p>If it helps searching, here are my statistics; (Some stats are projected)</p>

<p>Race: Caucasian Male
Location: Suburbs near Chicago, Illinois
School: Pretty good, top 10 in state.
Religion: Roman Catholic (if it matters?) </p>

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<p>Recommendations: Should be excellent!
Essays: Stellar.
ACT Score: M-36 S-34 E-27 R-29 = 32 Composite
SAT II Scores:
Math ic - 690
BiologyE - 790
U.S.H - 800
AP Scores:
Computer Science - 4
Biology - 4
U.S.H - 5
French Language - 4
Physics B - 4
Macroeconomics - 4
Calculus AB - 4
Class Rank: 35/355 (Should be around top 10%)
GPA: 3.4 W (HUGE upward trend)
Extra-Curricular activities:
Teams/Athletics School Years Hoursweek/weeksyear Position/Honors
Varsity Soccer(GK) 9,10,11,12 18 13 JV(9)V(10,11,12) MVP/MIP/CPT(11,12)
Varsity Volleyball (L) 9,10,11,12 18 13 FrA(9)JV(10)V(11,12) CPT(12)MVP
Community Ser. School Years Hoursweek/weeksyear Position/Responb.
Local hospital(60hrs) 9,10,11,12 4 15 Secretary at the front desk
Local church(60hrs) 9,10,11,12 4 15 Alter server and sharing hands.
Summer Experiences Summer(yr) Hoursweek/#weeks Description
Summer School (10,11) 25 5 To get ahead in courses.
Employment School years Hoursweek/Weeksyear Position/Responsibilities
Yard work (9,10,11,12) 4 30 Every Saturdays for whole neighborhood
Local Pool (10,11,12) 30 15 Pool Attendant/Cashier
Awards:
Class act award - Grade 10
Various athletic awards - Grade 11,12
Honor roll - Grade 9,10,11,12</p>

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<p>Also, I took three Community College courses and received a 4.0;
-General Biology I (A)
-General Biology II (A)
-College Algebra (A)</p>

<p>Special thanks to anyone that helps!!</p>

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<p>Knox (in Illinois) has a good neuroscience program.. They also have rather generous financial aid.. Their alums do a wide range of cool things.. Rather small liberals art college.. (Around 1300 students I believe?)</p>

<p>It's a match/safety with your stats.</p>

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<p>Thank you, Paul09! I will look into Knox.</p>

<p>Any other opinions?!</p>

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<p>Brown would be a solid reach, but you'll never know if you don't apply (Brown is tops for neuroscience BTW).</p>

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<p>Harvard is pretty good in it :D And of course, MIT's Brain and Cognitive Studies Dept is also brilliant....</p>

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<p>Actually, I've never read about Harvard for undergrad neuro (and since I'm a potential neuro major, I've read up quite a bit about it :D). Apart from Brown, the schools which come up the most for undergrad neuro are:</p>

<p>WashU
Dartmouth
UPenn
Yale
Stanford
Brandeis (you have a good shot here)
Oberlin
Amherst
UVA
Wesleyan</p>

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<p>Oh well.. Its good at PG level. Sorry slight confusion :(</p>

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<p>There's no doubt that Harvard is par excellence for most things when it comes to grad school. No probs shruthi.</p>

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<p>Thank you for all of your replies! However, I do not think my stats are good enough for Ivy League schools. So, if it's possible please list some colleges that I can get into with the stats listed above. Thanks!!</p>

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<p>NYU has a really good neuroscience program I believe.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I heard University of Miami has a good neuroscience program too.</p>

<p>Any other opinions?!</p>

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<p>Harvard has Neurobiology, but not neuroscience.</p>

<p>I also plan on majoring in Neuroscience (or neurobiology).</p>

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<p>Emory and Duke both have good programs</p>

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<p>Though this is a 2008 post, I am curious to know does Harvard have an undergraduate neuroscience program?</p>