I am not sure of the Posse requirements; he was just recommended by his Youth and Govt. for applying.
We are not eligible for any need-based aid. I am still looking at different colleges; we are working on NPC’s for colleges. Texas publics are my first choice for him, but we are collecting suggestions for different names.
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Thank you! He is interested in many things. The list is helpful. He did mention Brandeis to me; we just have to sort out the finances.
Never thought about Canada at all! Thanks for suggesting.
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I don’t know - all these colleges seem a tad intimidating. But I do know that it’s a wonderful school. And Houston is home for us. 
There is no pre-law major at most schools.
Also, make sure your son does a deep dive into the curricula for cognitive science when he is deciding where to apply. Some programs are more psychology-based, some more neuroscience-based, some more linguistics, and some more computational. He should make sure he is comfortable with what is offered/required and also if he has a strong interest in one sub-area, to make sure there is sufficient depth in that are for his time at college.
Most colleges publish both the requirements for the major as well as an online catalog of courses that are offered each semester. Note that sometimes a particular course may only be offered every other year.
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Good to know. Thanks!
Thanks! This school was not on our radar.
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You’re welcome!
I just sent you a DM. Let me know if you have trouble accessing it.
I would be ecstatic if he got into the program at UT Austin; however, from visits there and a lot of anecdotes, its anybody’s guess if he will get the major he wants, especially for Neuroscience. But I am keeping my finger crossed. We will add UVM to the mix; LAC’s are lovely, but cost might be a factor based on the NPC’s my husband ran this morning.
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Tons / most LACs would come under $60k with merit. Some well under.
A Kalamazoo, Depauw, Willamette, Beloit…even in Texas Trinity or Southwestern.
You need to check curriculums. All neuro isn’t the same and some wont call it neuro but might still have the curriculum to make it happen.
Here’s one fine school that would put you in the 30s/40s but it might not have the geographic reach you want.
When you are full pay and yet don’t want to pay full, you have to make trade offs.
But if you want to go to UTA, an LAC is going to be a polar opposite. If you like UTA, most every flagship in the country can get you in under $60k (not every) whether a Utah or Alabama or Kansas or Florida or South Carolina or Binghamton or Oklahoma or Washington etc. and many far far far below $60k.
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Is your son interested in a liberal arts college or a smaller university? If so, there are plenty of choices to consider. Some of them include:
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Cornell College (IA): About 1k undergrads and they do a block program, where students only do one class at a time. This does allow for some additional research possibilities for students.
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/psychology/index.shtml
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Furman (SC): About 2300 undergrads.
https://www.furman.edu/academics/majors-minors-programs/health-sciences-major/
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John Carroll (OH): About 2600 undergrads. There’s a concentration in neuroscience that’s coordinated by the psych department but available for bio, chem, or psych majors. Research is available with the Cleveland Clinic and other area facilities.
https://www.jcu.edu/psychology-interdisciplinary-neuroscience
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Ohio Wesleyan: About 1300 undergrads.
Health and Human Kinetics Majors | Ohio Wesleyan University
Neuroscience Major | Ohio Wesleyan University -
Rhodes (TN): About 2k undergrads and lots of research opportunities are available for neuroscience & health fields, in particular. They are very generous with merit aid here.
Neuroscience | Rhodes College
Psychology | Rhodes College -
Occidental (CA): About 2k undergrads. Not as generous with merit aid, but there are sufficiently large scholarships to make the school meet budget, if your son were to receive them.
Cognitive Science
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St. Olaf (MN): About 3k undergrads. I’ve heard so many wonderful things about this school. Although it doesn’t have designated cog sci/neuroscience majors, it does offer a structured program for students to customize and create their own major. But from all reports, it’s a very collegial but intellectually curious and rigorous place that I would have loved to attend, had I known about it when I was picking out a college. Students can also take classes at nearby (1 mile) Carleton College.
Center for Integrative Studies – St. Olaf College
Kinesiology – St. Olaf College -
U. of Tulsa (OK): About 2700 undergrads. According to the university’s president who sometimes posts on CC, 25% of this year’s incoming class will be National Merit Finalists, as they aggressively recruit them with full rides. Though I don’t see a designated neuro/cog sci type major, I suspect they have all the classes possible to make a degree possible. Also, they have this major related to your son’s interests:
Exercise & Sports Science Undergraduate Program - Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences
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Sorry for the delayed reply. I had not considered most of the colleges you have kindly listed here, except Cornell. We will certainly look at them. Thanks!
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Just to clarify, the flagship is called UT. Another school is called UTA, that is University of Texas at Arlington. If he isnt a direct admit to UT he could always do the CAP program and attend UT as a sophomore
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You may already realize this, but I was referring to Cornell College in Iowa, not Cornell University in New York. They are very different schools!
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