The Classic Dilemma....

College Search & Selection
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<p>All of the schools that I've fallen in love with are reaches! I need help finding some safeties that I'd ENJOY attending. I'm planning on majoring in Biochem and staying in the NE area.</p>

<p>Right now I'm looking at Brown, MIT, Cornell, Vassar, Williams, and Juniata.</p>

<p>Don't be scared, I'm not going to overwhelm you with meaningless stats and boring ECs =) I'll just give you a few essentials:
5.1 GPA (A+ in an H/AP class = 5.3)
Currently 2nd in my class
Mainly music/community-based ECs
Blah, blah, blah, boringness, etc.</p>

<p>It would be very helpful if you could list any schools that have strong science programs =)
Thanks!</p>

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<p>normally big public Us have better sciences than LACs.</p>

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<p>Emory.... still a reach but not as much and GREAT Chem labs thanks to the CDC next door</p>

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<p>I do like Emory, but I could never leave the Northeast. I have a really young sister and only seeing her during breaks would be very difficult for me.</p>

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<p>Union College, University of Rochester, Brandeis University.</p>

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<p>connecticut college, wesleyan, tufts</p>

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<p>Not sure how great they are in your specific majors but:</p>

<p>Syracuse
Boston U.
Any of the state schools(the traditional safeties)</p>

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<p>Wesleyan and Tufts wouldn' be any more a safty than Vassar (though I'd say you have a pretty decent shot at all three). </p>

<p>I'm not sure about the sciences, but you might want to check out Skidmore.</p>