<p>Essentially my story is that I have virtually identical cost to go to either Vassar or Clarkson University (I go to HS in Poughkeepsie which is where Vassar is located and they give out pretty nice deals to students in my HS).</p>
<p>Anyway, I am looking to be a biochemistry (Vassar) or molecular biology (Clarkson) major. I want to continue education after my undergrad and hopefully get to be a professor some day.</p>
<p>I was wondering which school would be a better starting point for a career in the sciences: Clarkson University or Vassar College.</p>
<p>Some specific questions:</p>
<p>1) Vassar offers B.A's- would this hurt me?
2) Obviously Vassar is more prestigious overall, but which school's biology/chemistry programs are more well thought of among employers and admissions panels for Grad School?</p>
<p>I don’t know that much about Clarkson so I don’t know how much help I can be.</p>
<p>But, I know a family friend who went to Vassar, got into Vet School, and is now doing very well for himself. I think that having a BA won’t hurt you. Vassar still has awesome academics, hands down. Grad schools will probably be able to tell if you worked hard and they will know it came from a good school. Also, it will show that you are willing to take a few risks, explore different things, and be well rounded. </p>
<p>(: Hope this helps! I’m doing Science/Math at Vassar too, so I kinda went through the same worries.</p>
<p>Clarkson is geographically out of the way but they have lots of new buildings that look very nice. I think your best bet is to visit both schools and see how they feel.</p>