<p>So far, on my list are..
UPitt
UW-Seattle
Whitman College
Drexel University
UMichigan-Ann Arbor/UWisconsin-Madison?
Case Western Reserve University (just added today, so don't know much about it..)</p>
<p>I would like challenging schools that...
are located in Washington State or on the East Coast(NY, MA, PA).
do not have SAT Subject Tests as requirements.
are large in size and located in the city (but I don't mind LACs).
are known for their biology/pre-med/neurobiology programs.
encourage professor and student relationships.
can easily connect students to professions/internships.
do not party 24/7.</p>
<p>A little more about me..
Race/Sex: Asian/Female
GPA: 3.75
SAT: 1840
Rank: within top 10%
AP course load: 2 last year (Lit, US), 3 this year (Bio, Physics B, Language)
Location: Washington state
EC: Varsity tennis for three years, typical volunteer work (+100 hours), after-school clubs, and few leadership positions that are mostly church-related
Intended major: Biology, neuroscience</p>
<p>“I would like challenging schools that…
are located in Washington State or on the East Coast(NY, MA, PA).
do not have SAT Subject Tests as requirements.”
Bowdoin (terrific in the sciences)</p>
<p>“are large in size and located in the city (but I don’t mind LACs).
are known for their biology/pre-med/neurobiology programs.”
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NYU, BU, UChicago, WUSL, [those two aren’t coastal]</p>
<p>“encourage professor and student relationships.
can easily connect students to professions/internships.”
LACs mostly</p>
<p>“do not party 24/7.”
UChicago (where fun goes to die)…also stay away from greek schools</p>
<p>Thank you everyone. But do you think I’ll really have a chance at those highly selective schools (Bowdoin,NYU, etc)? Even I doubt myself…
On the other hand… UChicago seems appealing.</p>
<p>I admit I’m lazy, but I would like to know more about schools in your area that have my interests. Thank you! :)</p>
<p>Since you’re Asian, you might have better luck at a school that really wants to increase its diversity numbers with Asian students. </p>
<p>BTW…not that it really matters but, are you Vietnamese? :)</p>
<p>Your SAT isn’t high enough for UChicago or WashU, and may not be high enough for NYU either. Those might be fine “reach” schools, but you need more matches and safeties. :)</p>
<p>don’t worry so much about the party issue. Bigger schools tend to have a mix of both kinds of students…ones who party, and ones who are more studious. Often, there are housing choices that allow the studious ones to be more “away” from the party atmosphere.</p>
<p>Money is an issue but not a critical because I will be applying for scholarships. Just anything under 30,000 would be reasonable for me. But feel free to suggest schools with high tuition! I’m totally open.</p>
<p>If money is an issue and you’re applying for scholarships then you need to be sure to include some schools where scholarships will definitely be given to you. If you’re applying to mostly schools that have only competitive scholarships, then you might get none since your SAT isn’t very high. (GPA: 3.75 SAT: 1840 Rank: within top 10%)</p>
<p>Which schools are you applying to that you’re sure that you’d get a scholarship? :)</p>
<p>I think Temple and Pitt are very good choices–but remember, usually large does not mean close faculty relationships (and can mean Bio 101 classes of hundreds of kids). Consider Boston U</p>
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