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i plan to study biochem/biotech....will u guys plz suggest some universites with a good bichem/chemsitry department and good facutly..
thanks a lot...

i cant really aim for a Ivy,mit or top skools as i am an international student, little chance of getting in...
i have 1300+ sat
good marks on IB
lots of ECs

plz help

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 05:37 pm: Edit

From a book called the College Finder, which lists top schools in different programs:

Colleges with Excellent Biochemistry Programs
Pennsylvania State U- University Park
University of Miami
University of Ilinois - Urbana
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Calif. at San Diego, LA, Berkeley
University of Iowa
Kansas State U
NOTE: I didn't include the Ivy's that were listed

Other possible schools with strong bio and chem departments to look at:
Dickinson (PA)
Franklin and Marshall (PA)
Grinnell (Iowa)
Gettysburg (PA)
Duke U (NC)
Bucknell U (PA)
Hamilton C (NY)
Kenyon (Ohio)
Macalester (Minnesota)
University of Oregon
Purdue U (Indiana)
the College of Wooster (Ohio)
Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
Univeristy of Pittsburg (PA)
Reed College (Oregon)
Whitman College (Washington state)
Lawrence University (Wisc.)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

By Alimshk (Alimshk) on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 05:38 pm: Edit

When people say 'lots of ECs', what they're really saying is my ECs suck. Seriously, you don't want lots of ECs, but focus on a few. I know this was random, but people say 'lots of ECs' like its a good thing.

By Ericng314 (Ericng314) on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 06:49 pm: Edit

How about Steven's Institute of Technology

By Cornell00 (Cornell00) on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 09:17 pm: Edit

kettering univ! they have an amaizing co op oportunities

By Dkm (Dkm) on Sunday, September 07, 2003 - 06:34 am: Edit

thanks