Narrow my list, please!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Okay, I've put together a list of schools, and now I need help with narrowing down the list a bit.</p>

<p>What I want to do is to major in astronomy (not just physics) with either a double major or minor in Japanese (though general asian studies would be okay) while preparing for dental school --crazy, I know. I also want to study abroad as much as possible, so a strict required curriculum wouldn't mesh well. So which schools would you eliminate below based on my above preferences?</p>

<p>Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory University
Haverford College
Swarthmore College
University of Washington (not WUSTL)
Williams College</p>

<p>Any thoughts? Feel free to ask questions, and feel free to suggest other colleges! Thanks again :D</p>

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<p>How about Brown? A list of about 7 schools is right on, you don't need to narrow at all.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I've actually been giving brown some good thought...</p>

<p>Oh, and I guess I better rephrase my question then: does my list of schools look good? Are there any that you would add or subtract?</p>

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<p>It looks fine to me. You might also consider UChicago. Is UWashington instate/for sure safety?</p>

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<p>Yep, UW is my for-sure college. I took a look @ UChicago, but the core curriculum puts me off. What about Harvard for an uber reach? I know that Harvard is considered better for physics studies, but I've heard a lot of nasty things about Harvard, so...yeah</p>

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<p>If you have a prayer at your reaches there ARE merit aid schools for you that might be closer to the reaches than UW. Unless of course you love UW...</p>

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<p>check out earlham. small, LAC with a GREAT japaanese department and a physics/astronomy department</p>

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<p>I have looked in at Earlham, and am contemplating applying.<br>
SBmom: I'd like to hope I have a prayer :D What other merit aid schools would you suggest?</p>

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<p>Look at the "merit aid" threads-- lots in parent's forum.</p>

<p>Look at the accept/reject threads from last year for an idea of how much of a prayer you have at the reaches, or the matches & the safeties you select. The list in the first post is all reaches (Emory may be a match) & one safety... you need more matches I think.</p>