What others schools should I apply to? I'm at a loss

College Search & Selection
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I’m a pre-med hopeful with high stats and mediocre EC. I know most of my schools are pretty reach so I want more colleges that are in my target range and perhaps another safety that have good pre-med/biology programs.

What I’m looking for:

  • larger student bodies ~5k+
  • I’d prefer to stay in east coast but am willing to go to other places based on fit
  • I don’t really enjoy being in a completely rural setting
  • merit aid would be great because parents’ salaries are very high but tuition aid is not super important
  • I like a diverse community in every sense of the word; it’d be nice to be in a college where schools isn’t the only thing they care about (but i suppose that’s pretty hard to judge from the outside)

Stats: ACT 35, UW:4.3, W4.8 (my schools 4.5 = A+) Lots of AP classes (3 in 10th, 4 in 11th, 5 in 12th) with high AP grades, solid standardized test scores overall
EC: Volunteer w Key Club 9/10m, Tree huggers all four years, Peer tutor with SHS, Art Honor Society (more volunteer stuff), Piano outside school, i did some art competitions?, some debate clubs I didn’t stick around in (nothing spectacular… super mediocre stuff)

Colleges I’m applying to:
CALS Cornell (ED) // this is my dream college; it checks off every box on my list
Emory University
a flagship state uni //safety
Boston University
UVa

edit: forgot to mention I’m a NYS resident

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The University of Rochester.

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Tufts University – east coast, great for premed, about 5500 undergrads, really vibrant art scene going on.

Johns Hopkins – great premed, though I’ve heard it’s a bit cutthroat; Baltimore has some good neighborhoods.

Check out University of Rochester like merc81 said.

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Yes, URochester and Case Western Reserve U. Both are good for urban access, flexible curriculum, merit aid, pre-med opportunities, and music. Pitt has many of the same virtues in a public university with an honors college.

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Not East Coast, but you might look at Washington U in St. Louis. Agree that Pitt is a fine choice for another safety.

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University of Miami.