<p>I really want to major in chemistry and are searching for colleges that have great science programs. Do you guys have any suggestions?? :/</p>
<p>If you want chem, go to Northwestern. Its hard af but if you really like science you will be fine. </p>
<p>Thankss :D</p>
<p>UIUC, Brandeis, Harvey Mudd, and many others. You may want to consider other factors like cost and school size etc.
<a href=“Top Schools for Undergraduate Chemistry - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/184683-top-schools-for-undergraduate-chemistry.html</a></p>
<p>are you thinking of a PhD? If so then you want to look for colleges where you will have the chance as an undergrad to take part in research, since that is a big plus when applying to PhD programs. This tends to rule out large publics unless you are a self-starter. large publics do have tons of research going on, but you’ll probably have to take the initiative to find a spot. I remember @molliebatmit (now a moderator) commenting when she was applying to PhD programs several years back that on interviews the fellow applicants from large publics tended to have less research exposure.</p>
<p>@mikemac I didnt even think of that! Thanks for the amazing advice and i am in fact thinking of doing a phd</p>
<p>Tons of schools have very good chemistry…probably most schools…it isnt a unique major.</p>
<p>What is your home state?<br>
How much will your family pay?
what are your scores?</p>
<p>what is your career goal?</p>
<p>In terms of LACs, bowdoin.</p>
<p>If you are interested in the Midwest – Michigan, UW-Madison, UIUC and UM-Twin Cities are highly ranked in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering. Purdue is also strong.</p>
<p>@prezbucky @collegebound752 thanks for your advice guys! And @mom2collegekids. I am a rising freshman and haven’t done any of the standardized tests yet, but
My family are willing to pay 50,000+/year.
And I am currently living in lincoln, Ne.
I also really want to pursue a career in scientific research at caltech(kind of like sheldon in big bang! 
)/stanford/MIT</p>
<p>for the summer between your junior and senior year, see if you can score a research internship at a science research facility or company near home. it may not be paid, but you will learn some valuable skills and experience some of the boring and tedious work that scientists have to do as part of the job. You will have to plan your application for submission as early as November 1.</p>
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I don’t want to sound harsh here. I understand that you’re just 14 or so and excited about the possibilities of being a scientific researcher. But, that said… The number of openings for permanent researchers (ie. tenure-track professors) at those 3 schools is small in number. Years might go by between openings. There are many more openings for post-doc researchers at these schools, but these are temp jobs where newly-minted PhD’s bolster their credentials before looking for permanent jobs in academia or industry (plus they bring in some money). I don’t want to say the stars won’t line up for you, maybe they will and you’ll be a prof at one of them (post back in 12-17 years to let us know how it turned out) , but to decide this is your goal is not being particularly realistic. Not that you need to be at 14 
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<p><<<<My family are willing to pay 50,000+/year…</p>
<p>family IS willing… (family is singular.)</p>
<p>Ok…Nebraska. I don’t know the particulars, but my gut is saying that maybe S and CT don’t get a ton of apps from Nebraska? Perhaps, MIT doesn’t either?? Anyone know? </p>
<p>Anyway, get the best grades you can, take the hardest curriculum your school offers, practice the SAT and ACT, and participate in interesting and relevant ECs for a continued amount of time, and you may become a very competitive candidate.</p>
<p>However, those schools will have COAs in the high 60,000 to low 70,000 by the time you go to college. If your parents are saying that they will pay $50k per year, I suspect that you don’t qualify for aid. Talk to your parents and ask if they will pay more since college costs rise each year.</p>
<p>Also, be sure to identify some safety schools that are less expensive. Families sometimes have financial setbacks and then find that they can no longer afford the pricey schools. It will be awhile till you go to college, have some back ups just in case. Plus, we have no idea at this point what your grades and test scores will be.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys! :)</p>
<p>As a starting point, you can look at the American Chemical Society’s list of approved chemistry major bachelor’s degree programs:</p>
<p><a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society;
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This. Any other answer to this thread is premature in the extreme. It is MUCH too early to be looking at specific colleges or majors. </p>
<p>Jchemistry, you’re still figuring yourself out at this stage. Trust me, the vast majority of people your age have no idea yet what they’ll want in a college four years from now. Relax and enjoy your summer. Work hard in high school and come back in a couple of years. </p>
<p>I think this thread gave @Jchemistry lots to think about. Student can see what opportunities there are in HS and plan to achieve there. I would also suggest look at what other students with your interests a few years older than you are doing - you can explore lots of options. Later you can narrow things down. </p>
<p>Two big factors are GPA and ACT/SAT, so if student does well in these, more options available both from college admission and merit standpoint.</p>