<p>Hey I was wondering if any of you know of a good east coast UG schools (preferred, but not limited to) located in or close to a major city with strong fields in applied mathematics and biology (im thinking premed). Urban, east coast, mid-sized school population, great city life, connections, opportunities, etc etc. Really I'm looking for schools with strong fields, but the other characteristics would really help. Reach, match, and safety options? Thanks!</p>
<p>Stony Brook?</p>
<p>People won’t be able to make safety suggestions without some basic academic stats and cost constraints.</p>
<p>GPA 3.8
ACT 34
college cost > 50k, offers merit aid</p>
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<p>Some good colleges cost a lot less than that. Stony Brook is an example (even for out of state).</p>
<p>There are some large guaranteed merit scholarships for your stats, but most of them are in the south (e.g. University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa offers full out-of-state tuition for 3.5 GPA and 32 ACT, and University of Alabama - Huntsville offers full ride for 3.0 GPA and 34 ACT).</p>
<p>Some schools like Georgia Tech, UNC-CH, and NCSU have competitive full tuition or full ride scholarships that you can put in the reach category (though admission to the school without the scholarship may be in the match or possibly even safety category if you can afford the cost without the scholarship).</p>