<p>No doubt according to the rankings Holyoke is ranked much higher (26th) than Wooster (71st). However, which of the two colleges have better Biology internship and research opportunities as an undergraduate student?</p>
<p>After a major in either biology or biochemistry, I am considering to go to medical school. Any ideas as to which one will prepare me best for my future career in medicine? </p>
<p>An obvious difference between the two colleges is that one is an all-girls school and the other is co-ed. So, any personal opinions on the all-girls environment at Holyoke (which somewhat concerns me at the moment) is much appreciated. </p>
<p>I am having a hard time deciding which college will be most suitable for me. Can anyone help me in choosing one of the two?</p>
<p>The first reason that I can think of (and it would be a good reason) for choosing Wooster over Wellesley would be if the aid packages were significantly different. For example, if you were offered a full-ride at Wooster, but only a small amount of need-based aid at Wellesley. Medical school is ridiculously expensive, and if that is your goal, you should aim to come out of your undergraduate education with the least amount of student debt possible.</p>
<p>The second reason would be if you had indeed visited both, and simply did not like the women’s college environment. Wellesley is one of the truly great undergraduate colleges in the country, but women’s colleges aren’t for every young woman. I graduated from another one of the “sister” schools, and I didn’t mind the predominantly female environment. Have you asked about this in the Women’s Colleges sub-forum located at the top of this forum, or in the Wellesley sub-forum in the Colleges and Universities Forum? Here are quick links for you:
[Women’s</a> Colleges - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/womens-colleges/]Women’s”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/womens-colleges/)
[Wellesley</a> College - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wellesley-college/]Wellesley”>Wellesley College - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>COW is in a small town in Amish country. Mount Holyoke is located in an area with much more to do. Finances should be taken in to consideration, as should ease of transportation. You would get lots of prof attention at either one.</p>
<p>Whoopsie! Too many Wellesley questions today! MANY APOLOGIES. My comments would have been exactly the same for Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Bryn Mawr, or Barnard. These places are in a class by themselves.</p>
<p>If you want one-on-one research opportunities with faculty, choose the College of Wooster. Their independent study program is well-known and highly regarded. There are opportunities to start doing research in your sophomore year. The college has a good placement record for medical school.</p>
<p>If you want internship opportunities, choose Mount Holyoke College. The college has a strong network as part of the Five College Consortium and is in a pretty decent location. You’ll get good preparation for medical school there too. And you may actually like the camaraderie at Mount Holyoke College.</p>
<p>For me, this decision would come down to finances. Of these two colleges, I’d go with the less expensive one.</p>
<p>What makes it difficult is that ive got the same amount of aid in both College of Wooster and Mount Holyoke. Hence, I’ve to pay about the same amount for both colleges. </p>
<p>So what it comes down to i guess, is the biology program and research and internship offers. Also the environment of the college as a whole. Anyone else know anything more about both these colleges and which one I should choose?</p>
<p>I am familiar with both colleges. What specific questions do you have? </p>
<p>Have you visited? I think a visit would help you make your decision. </p>
<p>I can tell you that I’ve never been one to focus so much on rankings. I turned down a prestigious college to attend a good public university, and it had nothing to do with finances. It had everything to do with location. </p>
<p>I know many students who absolutely cannot deal with living in small, semi-rural town in Ohio. Strictly because of location, I know some students who have chosen areas with a bit more to do like South Hadley, Massachusetts. But make no mistake: South Hadley is far from being a bustling locale. There are cornfields in the Pioneer Valley too!</p>
<p>Most students I know who have gone to the College of Wooster have loved it. A friend of mine went to Mount Holyoke College and also had a wonderful experience there. Personally I would choose the College of Wooster because I think it offers more one-on-one research opportunities with faculty and I like the quaint and peaceful feel of small towns in Amish country. </p>
<p>But you cannot go wrong with either college and I think visiting would help you the most since the financial aid packages are equal!</p>
<p>Agree, you can’t go wrong with those two schools. If you have a chance to visit both again, I would do it. Back to back visits sometimes bring a lot more clarity. Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>A lot of CC participants have great respect for Loren Pope’s book “Colleges That Change Lives.” In it, Pope said “as I have gotten to know what [Wooster] accomplishes I can testify there is no better college in the country.”</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, really helps. But I have a few more questions. </p>
<p>Apart from academics, which college, Wooster or Holyoke, has a good social life? </p>
<p>And do Holyoke students particularily benefit from the five-college consortium and how much can you interact with the other co-ed schools in it? </p>
<p>Also, can someone elaborate on the location of the two colleges and how the conditions are like around the college?</p>