Targets for "strong standard" kid interested in economics or cognitive science

[Anonymous]

I have a "strong standard" boy (junior) who is trying to flesh out his college list a bit. We are looking for target-ish schools that might be a good fit. He's most interested in mid-size to medium-large schools in the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic, or Midwest. Really likes William & Mary. We're also considering Case and U Rochester but I don't know as much about them and we haven't visited yet (planning to). Are there others to consider that are roughly in this category of percentage admitted and average stats for admitted students? He's not sure what he wants to do after college right now, but considering law school.

[Anonymous]

"Are there others to consider that are roughly in this category of percentage admitted and average stats for admitted students?"

When considered by selectivity, the schools you named place from 68th to 79th nationally in this analysis:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

If you would like to explore schools of similar selectivity, then you can research others in and around this zone.

[Anonymous]

What’s with the obsession everyone has with cognitive science? It doesn’t train you for much that couldn’t be down with a computer science major or statistics major with a minor in psych.

[Anonymous]

As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

Without a source, this represents nothing more than a random statement.

[Anonymous]

Pitt maybe. I was briefly a psychology major there, and did research with a cognitive psychology professor. I then became an economics major.

Pitt has a wide variety of grad programs and undergraduate strengths which could help him determine his focus.

Apply early. Depending on CWRU merit aid, Pitt might be less expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

Without a source, this represents nothing more than a random statement.

You lack any sources backing these are “excellent programs…difficult to beat academically.” If anything, you’re more vacuous. Go look at a single ranking page- takes you 5 seconds and wastes none of our time.

[Anonymous]

What IS "cognitive science"?
Is this the same as "neuroscience"?

What specific jobs does this lead to?

I am confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

Without a source, this represents nothing more than a random statement.

You lack any sources backing these are “excellent programs…difficult to beat academically.” If anything, you’re more vacuous. Go look at a single ranking page- takes you 5 seconds and wastes none of our time.

So, no source, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

Without a source, this represents nothing more than a random statement.

Your boosting is what’s random.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Neither are top 20 cognitive science programs. Ridiculous to assert that it will be difficult o beat academically when they struggle to even be significant.

Without a source, this represents nothing more than a random statement.

You lack any sources backing these are “excellent programs…difficult to beat academically.” If anything, you’re more vacuous. Go look at a single ranking page- takes you 5 seconds and wastes none of our time.

So, no source, right?

I advise you go to google.com and check the rankings. Refusing to do so just digs you in a worse hole that you didn’t actually have a basis for your take and wanted to blabber.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What IS "cognitive science"?
Is this the same as "neuroscience"?

What specific jobs does this lead to?

I am confused.

Someone doesn’t understand a liberal arts education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a comment on your son's tentative choices, URochester and CWRU offer excellent programs in cognitive science, and may be difficult to beat academically while also considering your broader criteria.

Rochester for cognitive science? That’s a strange choice.

[Anonymous]

Tufts
BC
Wake
Lehigh
Pitt
Northeastern
Bucknell