If you were guaranteed acceptance into Sewanee, Tulane, and University of Miami....

College Search & Selection
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<p>If I were to be guaranteed acceptance into Sewanee, Tulane, and University of Miami, which should I pick if I want to major in biochemistry. Also, which has the best balance of social life and academics?</p>

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<p>Can’t speak at all to Suwanee, but a head-to-head comparison (see USNWR website) shows biochem slightly better at Miami, whereas most (not all) other studies better at Tulane. I’m told better undergrad research opps at Tulane. Both places highly social, with Miami being a little like LA/ Vegas and New Orleans being like no where else. Miami football, Tulane jazz festivals. Chances of being hit by hurricane about equal both places. Are your grades up? Both Miami and Tulane offer good merit money to good students.</p>

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<p>Sewanee is beautiful, but it is a small LAC in a barely one stop light town 45 min to an hour away from nearest big town…so very different atmosphere than other two. You would have to look closely at the biochem department. D1 goes to another small LAC (she looked at Sewanee and went to scholarship comp) and it has great research opportunities and good results for premed so Sewanee might be similar. But definitely known as LAC first and foremost. If you love nature and don’t mind the small school “all socializing in one place” and want to small classes and personal attention, Sewanee would be great. You’ll have to visit and decide which setting is best for you and what size school you really want.</p>

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<p>Yes. I have a 4.0 GPA and I’m 5 in my class of about 475. Does Sewanee not give much merit aid?</p>

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<p>Sewanee does offer merit aid but the average for students without financial need is near $10K. <a href=“http://sitemason.sewanee.edu/files/jUdQQ0/CDS_20122013_Sewanee.pdf[/url]”>http://sitemason.sewanee.edu/files/jUdQQ0/CDS_20122013_Sewanee.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you think you can get merit aid at Tulane, please, we want your SAT score.</p>

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<p>Those would be graduate program comparisons. USNWR does not rank undergraduate programs in specific fields (with a few exceptions such as engineering).</p>

<p>Browse the online course catalogs for each school. Compare breadth and depth of offerings in areas that interest you. Some schools post online course schedules showing the number of seats per class. Tulane does this ([Tulane</a> University - Class Schedule](<a href=“http://classschedule.tulane.edu/Search.aspx]Tulane”>Tulane University Schedule of Classes)).</p>

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<p>Sewanee has a top full ride scholarship, but only given to a couple of people. Then there are some fairly substantial merit awards that are given to a number of applicants. Look at website for details and how costs fits with your financial picture.</p>

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<p>I’m taking my for real SAT in June but with the practice ones ive taken, I’m looking at a 1300 without writing and a 1930 with writing.</p>