Hello everyone, my name is Veronica and I am currently a Junior located in NY. I am an extremely passionate student that wants to gain a solid foundation in cellular biology and neuroscience, as well as conduct research. I am on the search for colleges that meet the following criteria:
- Research university that has extensive research programs available to undergraduates
- Offers Cellular/Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and/or Pharmacology majors
- Is in the northeast or mid-Atlantic (within 6-8 hours of NY)
- Offers significant financial aid (80-100% need met, loan-free) and/or full-ride need/merit-based scholarships
So far I have the following list of colleges that seem to be geared toward what I am looking for:
- Johns Hopkins University
- Cornell University
- Yale University
- UNC at Chapel Hill
- Boston University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Northeastern University
- Duke University
Some more info that may be helpful:
- Female
- First-generation American (Polish)
- EFC: $3,850
- SAT: 1460 (retaking 2x, aiming for 1520)
- ACT: English (35), Science (35), Reading (32), Math (31) (retaking 2x, aiming for 34 in reading and math)
- GPA: 98.86 (3.95)
- 8 AP classes (by the end of senior year), including 10th: World History, 11th: Psychology, Biology, Language, 12th: Physics, Chemistry, Calculus BC, Human Geo. Students are not allowed to take AP's freshman or sophomore year (except World History)
- Plethora of hobbies that I am head over heels in love with (botany/gardening, alternative/herbal medicine, yoga, dog rescue, dog training, veterinary medicine, entrepreneurship, science research, and more). I am a passionate person that takes initiative wherever it can be taken.
Does anyone have any more recommendations of what schools to look into? Thanks!
I'm not sure if this would be what you're looking for- but have you looked into University of Chicago? I have a friend who is very into science and is applying there!
UChicago is an amazing school but unfortunately too far from me (13 hours) :(
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