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Alright so I’m in the need of a little advice. I’m trying to figure out what school I want to go to and I’ve narrowed it down to six options. Since many of these schools are extremely competitive I also need some advice on how to get into them!
The options:
John Hopkins University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
University of Maryland College Park
American University
George Mason University
I know there are some major differences between all of those, so here’s some background information on me:
I’m currently attending Northern Virginia Community College to get my associate’s degree. I’m a biology major, hoping to specialize in zoology, mainly conservation research and ethological research but I’m pretty much in love with all things wildlife so I can broaden my interests easily. I’m in my second semester right now, with a 3.76 GPA (with some honors courses), and hope to get that GPA up even more. I do NOT have a high school transcript as I dropped out at an early age and got my GED. I’m a Phi Theta Kappa member and plan on getting involved in the community through them. I don’t have SAT or ACT scores but plan on taking them in the future.
I live in Washington, DC (inner city, not suburbs) and because of my job (fulltime), my long term boyfriend, and my love of the city I do not want to move any time in the future though I am willing to commute to John Hopkins. This is why I haven’t included any schools outside of the DC area.
What do you all think the best fit would be for me considering the profession I want to go into? How can I raise my chances of acceptance into the more competitive schools (Georgetown, John Hopkins, etc.)? From a zoological standpoint what it the best choice?
Before anyone asks money is not really something that I feel will affect my decision. I honestly don’t have or make enough money to pay for ANY of these schools myself so no matter what I choose it will involve aid, grants, scholarships, and loans.
Looking purely at those choices and not at the variables, I would put John Hopkins as my first choice and then Georgetown as number 2.
That being said, I recommend asking this over at college confidential's website. The kids on that website will tell you everything that you need to know.
American University is more of a Finance/Accounting school-John's Hopkins-why would you even ask???? Science is what the school is known for. Good Luck!
Alright so I’m in the need of a little advice. I’m trying to figure out what school I want to go to and I’ve narrowed it down to six options. Since many of these schools are extremely competitive I also need some advice on how to get into them!
The options:
John Hopkins University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
University of Maryland College Park
American University
George Mason University
I know there are some major differences between all of those, so here’s some background information on me:
I’m currently attending Northern Virginia Community College to get my associate’s degree. I’m a biology major, hoping to specialize in zoology, mainly conservation research and ethological research but I’m pretty much in love with all things wildlife so I can broaden my interests easily. I’m in my second semester right now, with a 3.76 GPA (with some honors courses), and hope to get that GPA up even more. I do NOT have a high school transcript as I dropped out at an early age and got my GED. I’m a Phi Theta Kappa member and plan on getting involved in the community through them. I don’t have SAT or ACT scores but plan on taking them in the future.
I live in Washington, DC (inner city, not suburbs) and because of my job (fulltime), my long term boyfriend, and my love of the city I do not want to move any time in the future though I am willing to commute to John Hopkins. This is why I haven’t included any schools outside of the DC area.
What do you all think the best fit would be for me considering the profession I want to go into? How can I raise my chances of acceptance into the more competitive schools (Georgetown, John Hopkins, etc.)? From a zoological standpoint what it the best choice?
Before anyone asks money is not really something that I feel will affect my decision. I honestly don’t have or make enough money to pay for ANY of these schools myself so no matter what I choose it will involve aid, grants, scholarships, and loans.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
They are ALL good schools. You can't go wrong with ANY of these. I have a cousin who graduated from Georgetown, another from GW and another from Johns Hopkins.
Why don't you apply first and see where you are accepted and what the benefits package is like?
Alright so I’m in the need of a little advice. I’m trying to figure out what school I want to go to and I’ve narrowed it down to six options. Since many of these schools are extremely competitive I also need some advice on how to get into them!
The options:
John Hopkins University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
University of Maryland College Park
American University
George Mason University
I know there are some major differences between all of those, so here’s some background information on me:
I’m currently attending Northern Virginia Community College to get my associate’s degree. I’m a biology major, hoping to specialize in zoology, mainly conservation research and ethological research but I’m pretty much in love with all things wildlife so I can broaden my interests easily. I’m in my second semester right now, with a 3.76 GPA (with some honors courses), and hope to get that GPA up even more. I do NOT have a high school transcript as I dropped out at an early age and got my GED. I’m a Phi Theta Kappa member and plan on getting involved in the community through them. I don’t have SAT or ACT scores but plan on taking them in the future.
I live in Washington, DC (inner city, not suburbs) and because of my job (fulltime), my long term boyfriend, and my love of the city I do not want to move any time in the future though I am willing to commute to John Hopkins. This is why I haven’t included any schools outside of the DC area.
What do you all think the best fit would be for me considering the profession I want to go into? How can I raise my chances of acceptance into the more competitive schools (Georgetown, John Hopkins, etc.)? From a zoological standpoint what it the best choice?
Before anyone asks money is not really something that I feel will affect my decision. I honestly don’t have or make enough money to pay for ANY of these schools myself so no matter what I choose it will involve aid, grants, scholarships, and loans.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
If you get your A.S. degree, your high school career will not matter. For your list and what you want to do, I would say to forget about UMD. Hopkins is a great school for biology, but not really sure about conservational ecology or zoology. If you are still looking in Maryland, I would suggest UMBC and Stevenson over UMD. Despite the higher price tag, Stevenson will give you so much money it might as well be free. UMBC is way more generous with scholarships than UMD, but they are still rather competitive (Stevenson's are automatic)...but I think UMBC has one or two scholarships that are automatic. UMD....forget it. They'll milk you for every cent they can.
UMBC has way more research opportunities than UMD, and at Stevenson research and/or an internship are mandatory prior to graduation. So you have a better choice of doing what you want at these schools. The Maryland MEES program (grad school), although supposedly a "university system wide" primarily seems to go through UMBC. A lot of good connections there for biology/ecology/conservation.
Hopkins has great scholarships...but it's Hopkins and attracts top students from all over the country/World. Aside from some engineering students, a lot of the undergrads seem to be "pre-med". While the location of the undergraduate campus does not have the reputation for campus crime/crime against students/faculty as UMD or Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the areas that are "considered" safe around the Homewood campus (undergrad)/Charles Village are relatively small. The neighborhood is definitely rough and gritty around the edges...which sometimes spill inwards. It's definitely not in the worst part of Baltimore, but it is far from the best. The area is still pretty cool, though if you can look past the grittiness.
Not really sure about American other than I thought American was the school young people who wanted to break into DC politics or International Relations attended?
Not sure about Mason or Washington.
Georgetown is a good school, but not sure if their biology program will fit your desires.
William and Mary might be something to consider. They have an ecology and conservation program that might fit your bill. The VIMS program (graduate school) is taught through W&M. Not sure how much influence VIMS has at the undergrad level, but if it has any, this school might be worth it.
It is hard to tell where you will be accepted as there are more factors involved for transfer students than freshman applicants. But if I had to guess, I would say your best chances are:
And I don't think Hopkins and Georgetown particularly like taking on CC feeder students, them being snobby rich private schools.
If you end up in a career in conservation biology, conservation wildlife, or environmental & ecological sciences, 15 years down the road, you'll probably wish you had gone to the local state tuition college to finish up your Bio degree so you can save up some to do your Masters...
I wouldn't worry about saving up for masters. Go to the best school you can get into. You only get to do it once. In your case, it's John Hopkins.
As long as you do good at John Hopkins, you'll have no problem getting funding for masters if you decide to go in the future.
Also, it's best to go to a well-funded school that excels in your field rather than an underfunded state school. Go where the talent and the connections are.
I wouldn't worry about saving up for masters. Go to the best school you can get into. You only get to do it once. In your case, it's John Hopkins.
As long as you do good at John Hopkins, you'll have no problem getting funding for masters if you decide to go in the future.
Also, it's best to go to a well-funded school that excels in your field rather than an underfunded state school. Go where the talent and the connections are.
Johns Hopkins undergrad is not Princeton.
LOL.
Seriously, for what she wants to do, Hopkins would be a waste of $. She's going to end up at the same place at age 40 no matter where she did her undergrad.
If she wanted to go to medical school or her parents were paying straight out of HS, then I'd suggest going to Hopkins or Georgetown.
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