<p>i am thinking of majoring in biology, hoping to become a dermatologist or something along those lines in the medical field.</p>
<p>i want to go to college in the south (meaning east coast)</p>
<p>my grades are above average, but not enough to get into an extremely selective school. what are some good colleges to consider? thanks for any help you can give! =)</p>
<p>Most schools have good biology programs. What exactly are you looking for?
1) Big public or small LAC? In between?
2) Do you need financial aid or merit money?
3) Would you prefer to be near a city, suburban, or rural?
4) What kind of atmosphere?</p>
<p>GPA, SAT, ec's, and other info would be helpful too.</p>
<p>1) i'd definitely like a big school.
2) financial aid is not necessary, but of course, i'll take what i can get
3) i would prefer being near a city, but it's not necessday
4) i would like to be surrounded by a variety of people. i don't want to go somewhere full of Abercrombie clones, because that's the kind of town i live in now. This is also why i want to go to the south: i feel like its less judgemental and materialistic than New England is.</p>
<p>GPA: weighted, 4.1, unweighted, 3.6</p>
<p>i do not have many EC's which i know is not good, but i am working on building up the list. i'm a junior, and have not taken the SAT's yet, but i am taking them in june.</p>
<p>Take a look at U of Alabama-Birmingham. Biology and Biomedical programs are excellent. Urban location is very different from U of Alabama Tuscaloosa. Big time rah-rah undergraduate experience, i.e athletics. And on top of that, a highly rated medical school. However, not quite east coast, I would say.</p>
<p>U Georgia
U Richmond
Emory
East Carolina U
UNC Chapel Hill
USC
UVa
NC State
Clemson
U Florida</p>
<p>The list has a wide range of selectivity, and there's plenty more that could fit.</p>
<p>LESS judgemental than New England???? Are you kidding me? I've lived on the West Coast, in Massachusetts, and in the South. And I'd have to say the South is the most judgemental--not to be mean but Southern hospitality means "I'm going to give you a fake smile but you can tell I hate your guts." Take your pick :) Anyway, for less judgement, try the West!
That being said, I think Duke and UNC-CH offer great educations. UNC is probably going to turn you off in terms of "preppiness" though.
Try Duke. Highly recommended.</p>