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-- Posted by Anonymous at 10:40 am on July 7, 2008

I'm just curious, I'm making a list and all that.

I intend to major in Psychology (clinical) and/or double major in some of the following:
Optometry
Pharmacy (not a technician)
Biology
Creative Writing/Screenplay etc.

Any suggestions?

I do want to go to a fairly small school, 5,000 or less, but in a fairly suburban area. I've been eyeing Tufts and others.


-- Posted by hithere at 10:42 am on July 7, 2008

what is north? just northeast? or north-midwest and northwest?


-- Posted by Anonymous at 10:42 am on July 7, 2008

Quote: from hithere at 10:42 am on July 7, 2008


what is north? just northeast? or north-midwest and northwest?

Sorry, didn't specifiy.

I meant northeast or northmidwest.


-- Posted by Permious at 10:47 am on July 7, 2008

Most of those aren't arts subjects?


-- Posted by nigeltheoutlaw at 10:50 am on July 7, 2008

Liberal?! *Gasp*


-- Posted by Porcelina at 10:50 am on July 7, 2008

Quote: from Permious at 1:47 pm on July 7, 2008


Most of those aren't arts subjects?

Liberal arts just means one major hasn't been popular enough to classify the school as something else, like a business school.

I go to Gettysburg College, and I love it. www.gettysburg.edu. I also looked at Lafayette, which was beautiful, Carnegie Mellon which is also gorgeous, and Bucknell which I absolutely hated.
My cousin goes to Tufts and she really enjoys it.


-- Posted by bexz10 at 9:34 pm on July 11, 2008

If you want to go into psych you should go to a bigger uni that has research opportunities.


-- Posted by do0rdie at 12:36 am on July 13, 2008

Well, as far as the northeast goes...

Check out the Ivies if your grades are in good condition, but other (mostly smallish) schools that are really well known either in those fields or just in general liberal arts majors: Williams College, Providence College, Amherst, Smith (female only Undergrad), Hampshire, Boston College, Tufts, Union, Colgate, Bowdoin, Haverford, and Ithaca are all good ones to at least look at.


-- Posted by do0rdie at 12:38 am on July 13, 2008

I'd agree with the poster above though... large universities, either rich Private schools or large, well-known public colleges are the best for those looking to do serious undergraduate medical or psychology research. You're not necessarily going to have a better chance of attending med-school or graduate school as a result, but it'll give you a better iea of what lies ahead... at least in my opinion.


-- Posted by Charolastra at 2:53 am on July 19, 2008

smith! if you're a legal female.


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