Which College is Best for Science Majors?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I plan to major in biological sciences, which college has the best science program?
and which one is the worst?
Schools:
UMASS Amherst (instate)
Ohio State University
University of Maryland
University of South Carolina
University of Delaware
University of Connecticut
James Madison University
Virginia Tech</p>

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<p>Here is a post with the Gourman reports: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/461492-best-biology-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/461492-best-biology-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Can you afford all those OOS schools?</p>

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<p>I’d say OSU and UMD even with Uconn right behind.</p>

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<p>UCONN has a lot of great new facilities, but will point out that OOS is about 40K now.</p>

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<p>All flagship schools are going to have good bio programs…so no worry there for those schools.</p>

<p>What is your career goal? Medicine? </p>

<p>Are you instate for UMass? </p>

<p>Will your parents pay for wherever you go? If you want med school, will your parents pay for that, too?</p>

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<p>i will be paying mostly by myself</p>

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<p>What are your stats?</p>

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<p>Since you’ll be paying for it yourself what is your home state? Do you know your EFC? FA calculations will still include your parent’s info.</p>

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<p>*i will be paying mostly by myself *</p>

<p>If you’ll be paying mostly by yourself…then, unless you’re a rich teenager, those out of state publics will not be affordable. They don’t give aid to OOS students to help pay for their high OOS costs. </p>

<p>You need to apply to…</p>

<p>1) your instate publics</p>

<p>2) schools that will give you merit for your stats.</p>

<p>3) schools that will give you aid (if you qualify).</p>

<p>Do you know what your FAFSA EFC might be?</p>

<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>Are you aware of how little YOU can borrow for fed student loans? </p>

<p>frosh 5500
soph 6500
jr 7500
sr 7500</p>

<p>Obviously, that’s not enough for the cost to attend OOS publics that are costing between $35k-40k per year.</p>