How is AU for biological sciences?

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<p>So, ya, senior here with a list of schools to apply to.</p>

<p>UW Seattle (Safety 1)
WSU (Safety 2)
(no order from here)
Northeastern
Santa Clara
Villanova
University of San Diego
Loyola University in Maryland</p>

<p>I’m interested in a biology/biochemistry/molecular biology, maybe a chemistry major (with a minor in computer science). I want to go into scientific research later on (Masters/ph.D in lieu of an MD). All of these schools (with the exception of WSU) are in the best cities across the US for biomedical/biological research.</p>

<p>Obviously, the DC area has tons of national-research groups for these fields, so I figure it’s as good as any place to go to school. I’m looking at GWU and AU, since I’m not competitive for a school like Georgetown. </p>

<p>So ya, for internships/research with a professor, local companies, and general opportunity, how is AU?</p>

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<p>AU’s sciences aren’t very good :(</p>

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<p>Someone wrote that American is offering extra financial aid to some students who want to study sciences because they have few science majors and want to beaf up the program.</p>

<p>Traditional wisdom is that there are many colleges that are much better for sciences.</p>

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<p>AU sciences aren’t strong. You will be a lone biology major in a sea of SPA, SIS, and Kogod kids.</p>