<p>Hello Everyone,</p>
<p>I posted a similar discussion a few weeks ago, and, after some more investigating, I have narrowed my original list down quite a bit. I am transferring from Loyola University Chicago, for a variety of reasons, and I would greatly appreciate any advice or insight as to the strength of the following schools, how they compare to one another, and so on. I know I did, at least, decently well freshman year as I received a letter stating I made the Dean's list for the year. I don't expect it means much more than attaining a decent GPA, but I suppose it's a nice sentiment. </p>
<p>I had, and still have, quite a large list of schools I am interested in as far as transferring goes, and some help narrowing it down would be much appreciated. I have some schools I feel wouldn’t be too terribly difficult to, at the very least, be waitlisted for, and some “reach” schools. I am aware of the increased difficulty of admission for transfer students. I am somewhat familiar with the reputation and diversity of their departments, but I would greatly appreciate some insight into the strength of their Religion and Biology programs, as well as reputation and placement in graduates school, as that is something that has eluded me. Disregarding price, which schools do you see as being stronger in Religion and Biology than the others listed? Is there anything in particular you have heard in regards to a particular school? I feel I must add that Marlboro College is my favorite school at the moment. In no particular order: </p>
<p>University of Washington
University of Texas-Austin
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Missouri
University of Pittsburgh
New College of Florida</p>
<p>University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Virginia </p>
<p>Marlboro College
Fordham University
Santa Clara University
Grinnell College
Sewanee, The University of the South
Whitman College
John Carroll University
Cornell College
Hampshire College</p>
<p>Reed College
Davidson College
Wesleyan College</p>
<p>I do greatly appreciate any insight with regards to these schools. </p>