<p>I thought that I'd get everyone's two cents about where I should go next year. I am finishing up my first year at Mount Holyoke College (I'm from Southern CA) and plan on double majoring in biology and music. Careerwise, I am unsure of what I really want to do. Although they are completely unrelated, I am thinking about being pre-med/pre-vet (it wouldn't be hard because I'm a bio major; I love biology), but I would also love to pursue a career in music (i.e. opera singer). I'm doing well academically at MHC (3.85 GPA with tons of activities and community involvement) I'm transferring because all of the music and science classes conflict at MHC and want to go to a slightly bigger, coed, less radically liberal school.</p>
<p>I've gotten into Wash U and College of William and Mary, and I'm still waiting to hear from Tufts and Cornell (I am pretty sure that Cornell is my last choice at this point because I applied to CALS and should've applied to CAS). I'm going to visit Wash U this weekend and WM next weekend. I visited Tufts in Feb and stayed overnight with my friend and loved it (plus I have friends and family in the Boston area); it's seems like the best place but I haven't heard from the yet. The problem is that I have to reply to Wash U and WM by May 1. I'm harassing Tufts to give me an answer sooner (my app was completely processed by Feb. 15 and I sent in midterm grades in March), and hopefully they will answer soon. At the same time, I don't want to cross out WM and Wash U, but I'm scared of Wash U because supposedly it's cutthroat/extremely competitive in academics and not as friendly to undergrads as WM or Tufts. Plus, Wash U didn't me any financial aid, which is disappointing but my parents are trying to contest it (I have an older brother in college too; we were both on fin-aid this year). WM seems nice (and way cheaper), but I'm not guaranteed housing and realize that the quality of life/cultural resources are less abundant in Williamsburg.</p>
<p>Anyone have any knowledge that they could share with me about these school or suggestions?</p>