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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Based on what I read have heard/read in terms of campus culture and academic focus, I think she may be a good fit at schools like Rice, Brown, Pomona/Harvey Mudd. Are those realistic reaches? [/quote]

Yes. Also look at Carnegie Mellon University and Cornell.

What does she want to study ?[/quote]

Wants to study chemistry or biochemistry and minor in English. Also interested in neuroscience and AI (but doesn’t have a Silicon Valley type personality). She wants to help people, e.g. use language model to help disabled people or do Alzheimer research [/quote]

PP from above.  I suggest Chemistry with an English minor at Michigan.  Or chemistry dual major with English.

English major is a hook.

There are many, many females interested in neuroscience and the environmental side of science at all top schools (environmental engineering, and Michigan has a College of Environment and Sustainability).  That is common/increases competition at several schools I looked at.

I think Chem/English and interest in recycled plastics is compelling.  For "Why Michigan" you could talk about breadth of the curriculum to take classes in other areas.  There already are cross-disciplinary classes on AI and its implications.  Access to Engineering might also help.  There are project teams that are open to any major.  And lots of FRC types at Michigan to hang with.

I recently went to a reading at an Ann Arbor bookstore by students who were in a 3 semester English course concerning writing about the Great Lakes region.  Some of their self-chosen topics were environmental science oriented. It was fascinating.  So Michigan can support the in-depth study of specialized writing.

https://lsa.umich.edu/english/news-events/all-events.detail.html/135336-21876711.html

Another point about Michigan.  It is possible to transfer from LSA into the College of Engineering.  In case that would be of interest.  I have a work colleague whose daughter is transferring cross-campus as a junior.  I thought plastics might be in Chemical Engineering?

Rice is a good place to study engineering and materials science.  A high school classmate did that, also sent his daughter there, then she went on to Stanford for a PhD.  I think that should definitely be on your kid's list.[/quote]

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