Colleges

[rocketman1555]

can anyone help me with some questions to ask at college visits, and some ideas for colleges with good biology programs?

[aphoticruby]

What are you planning on doing with your biology degree? There are schools that are good for medicine, schools that are good for research, etc.

[theoneandonly]

Use the College Finder tool on collegeboard.com. Input all the things/programs you're looking for in a college, including geographic location and even price range, and it'll give you a list of all the colleges available. It's REALLY helpful when you're looking for what schools you want to visit, trust me.

[aphoticruby]

Also, if there is a college where you live you could try talking to a biology prof there. People working in an industry have a much better view of what is hot and happening in their world.

[rocketman1555]

i'm planning on going into a field in ecology or environmental sciences, and i am going to talk to some of the bio professors at different colleges i'm visiting this summer

[aphoticruby]

i'm planning on going into a field in ecology or environmental sciences, and i am going to talk to some of the bio professors at different colleges i'm visiting this summer

You might want to look into Environmental or Civil Engineering. They pay better, but you still get to wander around in swamps.

[gneissisnice]

For environmental sciences, the new Southampton campus of Stony Brook is supposed to be pretty good. Then again, its only like a year or 2 old or something, so it doesnt have a huge reputation yet.

[theoneandonly]

I'm not sure where you're located, but you might want to check state schools first. They generally have very good programs for the best value/cost. Take Purdue for instance; highly reputable and rigorous engineering programs for the in-state cost.

[rocketman1555]

i'm in tx, so UT is on my list, especially with the instate discount

[theoneandonly]

DEFINITELY check UT out. I've heard a lot of great things about sciences there.