<p>I have been looking at schools, and although i havent found one that fits what I am looking for, I can of have an idea of what it is that I want and was hoping that someone could help me find a school.
Here are the characteristics:
A small-medium school (although i'm not dead set on this)
A campus that is connected with nature and has a lot of trees, but is located somewhere near a big city. (preferably in the northeast/mid atlantic)
A school that has great research opportunities and a strong science department ( i'm aiming for a phd in molecular bio eventually)
A school that is competitive to get into, but the people there cooperate and have a strong sense of community.
Good merit aid
Good study abroad opportunities</p>
<p>I have decent stats, so i think i stand a chance at most schools....thanks for any help, i really appreciate it</p>
<p>-Skidmore College (3 hours to NYC)
-Colgate University (40 minutes to Syracuse - not huge, but a city)
-Fordham University’s Rose Hill Campus (not really connected with nature, but it’s pretty beautiful)
-Bard College (2 hours from NYC)
-Marist College (1 hr 40 minutes from NYC)
-Vassar (1 hr 40 minutes from NYC)</p>
<p>-Swarthmore College
-Haverford College
-Villanova
-Allegheny College (2 hours to Pittsburgh)
-Dickinson College (3 hours to Pittsburgh)
-Franklin & Marshall College (1.5 hours to Philadelphia)
-Lafayette College (2 hours to Philadelphia)
-Gettysburg College (1.5 hrs to Baltimore/DC)
-Muhlenberg College (1 hour to Philadelphia)</p>
<p>-University of Richmond (it’s actually in Richmond, though)</p>
<p>If you’re willing to go a little further south, there’s Elon, Duke, Davidson, and Wake Forest in North Carolina.</p>
<p>Fordham definitely because is borders the botanical gardens
Swathmore but no merit
Sarah Lawrence if the science is good enough
Is Trinity natural enough?
Suny New Paltz is about 80 minutes from NYC and has the MD program
UVM - is it too big</p>