<p>Yeah I'm definitely disappointed that I didn't investigate Wisconsin further... when I read about that 12 story atmos sci building a year ago I shat. Also, top notch geography department. Same goes with Penn State... really great Meteorology department as well as the #1 geography department. I'd definitely recommend Wisconsin (one of my top choices for grad school) and Penn State (when I visited I was definitely impressed by the Meteorology department).</p>
<p>I can't argue with Barrons about the overall quality of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also, the OP needs to DRAMATICALLY narrow his/her list of possibilities.</p>
<p>UW-Madison, of course. And yes, Penn State is excellent in these areas also.</p>
<p>I agree that the OP needs to slim down the list, but it's good to have plenty of options. I'm surprised that the University of Oklahoma hasn't been mentioned yet. I strongly recommend the University of Miami as well.</p>
<p>The Florida State program is in Meteorology. You've got it in atmospheric science.</p>
<p>I know i need to slim it down a lot. this is an extremely preliminary list. its basically just the colleges that OFFER what i want and are reasonably good in academics, my top to concerns. Right now its like 35 on their but I plan on limiting it down to 5-10. Besides im a junir so i have plenty of time to do that</p>
<p>Why spend time and engery investigating 35 schools?</p>
<p>There are a ton of schools that offer Atmospheric sciences, and there are a few that offer graduate studies in Meteorology.</p>
<p>If you know you want to be a meteorologist, just go with met/met as your under/grad</p>
<p>at least, that's what I'm doing, and I'm going to what I consider to be the top meteorology school - The University of Oklahoma.</p>
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<p>lol barrons...I know when I'm getting close to my department when I see those dishes (helped when I just got here last month ;))! It is indeed a great department as is the geology department, they are very closely related!</p>
<p>I was wrong on one fact--it is a 15 story building. The large dishes on top certainly add a slightly mysterious aura to a relatively plain building.</p>
<p>ok im back and ive narrowed most of the schools based on various factors. but there are still a few that i need to take out. so my question is do any of these have particularly good programs in environmental science, atmospheric science, and meteorology (besides wisconsin and cornell)</p>
<p>reaches
-brown
-cornell
-uva
-notre dame
-unc chapel hill
-uc berkeley</p>
<p>matches
-nc state
-wisconsin
-u rochester
-boston u</p>
<p>safeties
-virginia tech
-mizzou- columbia
-U Delaware</p>
<p>Scratch out UNC. They don't have meterology and not too much in atmospheric science either. It primarily focuses in environmental science, marine science, geology, and geography.</p>
<p>i included environmental science in my post</p>
<p>afro_ninj4:</p>
<p>No offense, but take a look at my profile. I may be a UNC alum and love the heels, but if you have the interests you have, you'd be much better served at NCState than UNC. Just my opinion from being in the earth and environmental sciences for the past 6 years...</p>