School recommendations? Evaluate my list

College Search & Selection
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<p>Trying to finalize my list. Any recommendations for schools I can look at? Thanks for all of your help, CC! </p>

<p>Criteria:
- Preferably metropolitan setting (although rural is not a total deal breaker, I'm considering Cornell + Oberlin) with great off-campus activities available
- Good financial aid programs
- Religious affiliations are fine, but I'd like it to be a bit scaled back (I was turned off from Georgetown when I learned they don't allow stem-cell research)
- Educationally diverse student body (plenty of people majoring in different fields, no tech schools)
- Good biological (extra points for neurobiological undergrad programs) and poli sci/english literature departments</p>

<p>Stats:
2250 (2260 superscored) SAT,
4.08 W GPA, I think 3.8 or 3.9 UW
Very competitive high school, black + female</p>

<p>Here is my current list:
William and Mary
UVA
Oberlin College
UChicago
Columbia University
Cornell University
University of Pittsburgh</p>

<p>Thoughts? I can't thank you enough for the help.</p>

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<p>Rhodes is

  • in Memphis, TN with all that has to offer
  • offers merit aid
  • affiliated with the Prebyterian Church (USA), but it is expressed primarily through the presence of a chaplain and a humanities sequence, nothing more.
  • a liberal arts colleges with 30 majors, none particularly dominating in terms of enrollments
  • very strong bio with good pre-med results, and we do have neuroscience as an undergrad major.</p>

<p>Your stats make you a strong candidate.</p>

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<p>You may want to give Princeton a shot, especially if you feel drawn to the Lit/Poli Sci field. Their financial aid is top notch. You are a very solid candidate and URM status opens a lot of doors.</p>

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<p>You should look at Macalester and Reed.</p>