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Anna
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Incheon, South Korea
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I'm a domestic applicant (with U.S. citizenship), but my family will stay in a different country while I'm in college, so I would prefer a safe environment with a location in which I can get the minimum supplies I need by myself, and it would be the best if there is a solid campus-town. I'm currently considering BS/MD or pre-med paths. Are there any universities/colleges that would suit me with these conditions?
College/university in safe environment with a solid pre-med path or BS/MD program.
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Alexandra Grashkina-Hristov
International Tax Professional
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Hi, I went to a small liberal arts college with a very safe campus, Williams College. I think some of the smaller schools, like Williams, offer a college town feeling. I would also point to schools like Amherst, Swarthmore, Colby, Bowdoin, Middlebury and Bates. Also Bryn Mawr, Smith and Mount Holyoke, but they are all girls schools. You would have to be mindful of the fact that these are small towns, though, so most of the social activity and parties are on campus. There aren't a lot of town social venues like dance clubs or bars (maybe a couple of restaurants and a coffee shop). But the environment is very student-oriented and very calm and safe.
Would you have the opportunity to visit any schools? If you see a couple of them, it would help you get an idea of what they look like.
Take a look at the websites and pictures of the campus of some smaller schools that offer a pre-med path
Consider visiting 2-3 schools so you can see for yourself what they are like
Attend an information session (could be online) that discusses campus life
Would you have the opportunity to visit any schools? If you see a couple of them, it would help you get an idea of what they look like.
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James Hanson
Pediatric Intensive Care Physician; Consultant
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Oakland, California
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Most colleges and universities are fairly safe, even those in big cities. The cost of living is remarkably different in different cities across the country, so that may be a consideration. If you are able to get on-campus housing, you'd be fine most anywhere. Choose your school for its quality, not its location.
Amy Sarno
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Corning, New York
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Hi Anna!
You'll get a much better sense of the school, campus life, and the surrounding area by visiting if at all possible.
You may also want to find out if students are allowed to stay on campus during winter break if you're not able to travel home between semesters.
Another idea is to see if there's a way to ask current students about their experience.
You'll get a much better sense of the school, campus life, and the surrounding area by visiting if at all possible.
You may also want to find out if students are allowed to stay on campus during winter break if you're not able to travel home between semesters.
Another idea is to see if there's a way to ask current students about their experience.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Anna !
Keeping in mind that you didn't state what town and state you had been living in before you went to Korea with your family it will be difficult to give you specific advice but I can give you some generalized advice about what you've asked.
Before looking for colleges, you will have to know where you'd be living first when you come back to the United States and this is not advice best had from a stranger online. That being said, you'll need to figure out where you'll come back to when you come back to the U.S. from Korea.
There are some general options, one being to contact the management of the place you and your family lived in before you all left for Korea. See if you can resume living there. You didn't say if it was a rental or a house. But your first try should be to resume where you were living and this could have been arranged prior to you going to Korea with your family. Secondly, once you choose a college and are accepted, register at their online website portal and see about notices for roommates. Another option will be to come back to the United States, answer general notices for rooms for rent or for roommates. This will be a little hard to do while in Korea, however, so once you return to the U.S., you'll need to do this exploring first hand.
Since you do not know where you'll live, what college you'll go to and which state you will live in, you will need some in person assistance with this. This is no guarantee that these are open in the state you'll live in, but you will need to get assistance from federal housing programs such as Section 8 or Section 42 housing assistance. Section 42 is rent capped housing for people with a low income. You will have to have an income in order to obtain housing.
You can connect with The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development when you return to the U.S. because they provide resources and collaborate with community partners to support students that need housing. Also, when you come back to the U.S. see if there is a relative or friend that you can stay with until you choose a college and know where you have to live to attend that college.
It is important to know that it is significantly easier for an American citizen to return to the United States from South Korea than from North Korea, so you will face no barriers and can re-enter the U.S. without restriction.
My advice is that you really cannot arrange, plan or explore colleges from South Korea and you will have to return to do the on site observations and interactions to obtain housing and a college plan. You should be the one who determines which city, town or state you live in and which college has the best Life Sciences pre-med path for you. I hope this helps a little and I wish you all the best !
Keeping in mind that you didn't state what town and state you had been living in before you went to Korea with your family it will be difficult to give you specific advice but I can give you some generalized advice about what you've asked.
Before looking for colleges, you will have to know where you'd be living first when you come back to the United States and this is not advice best had from a stranger online. That being said, you'll need to figure out where you'll come back to when you come back to the U.S. from Korea.
There are some general options, one being to contact the management of the place you and your family lived in before you all left for Korea. See if you can resume living there. You didn't say if it was a rental or a house. But your first try should be to resume where you were living and this could have been arranged prior to you going to Korea with your family. Secondly, once you choose a college and are accepted, register at their online website portal and see about notices for roommates. Another option will be to come back to the United States, answer general notices for rooms for rent or for roommates. This will be a little hard to do while in Korea, however, so once you return to the U.S., you'll need to do this exploring first hand.
Since you do not know where you'll live, what college you'll go to and which state you will live in, you will need some in person assistance with this. This is no guarantee that these are open in the state you'll live in, but you will need to get assistance from federal housing programs such as Section 8 or Section 42 housing assistance. Section 42 is rent capped housing for people with a low income. You will have to have an income in order to obtain housing.
You can connect with The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development when you return to the U.S. because they provide resources and collaborate with community partners to support students that need housing. Also, when you come back to the U.S. see if there is a relative or friend that you can stay with until you choose a college and know where you have to live to attend that college.
It is important to know that it is significantly easier for an American citizen to return to the United States from South Korea than from North Korea, so you will face no barriers and can re-enter the U.S. without restriction.
My advice is that you really cannot arrange, plan or explore colleges from South Korea and you will have to return to do the on site observations and interactions to obtain housing and a college plan. You should be the one who determines which city, town or state you live in and which college has the best Life Sciences pre-med path for you. I hope this helps a little and I wish you all the best !
Joseph Ford
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Joseph’s Answer
First Safety is not always a guarantee in any environment but here is a list - Duke is my premier choice. Awesome programs and beautiful campus. Everything you need is right there at the campus.
🌟 Top Research/Pre-Med Path Schools
Johns Hopkins University – Unmatched medical network and research opportunities.
CollegeVine
University of Pennsylvania – Strong pre-health advising & clinical access (CHOP, Penn Med).
College Refocus
Duke University – Rigorous science programs and health system integration.
College Refocus
Stanford University – Interdisciplinary research and medical exposure.
SCU Health Sciences
UCLA / UC San Diego – Major research universities with robust pre-med resources and hospital affiliations.
SCU Health Sciences
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University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill: Excellent pre-med advising and access to research/clinical experiences.
College Refocus
Emory University – Close to CDC and strong health science opportunities.
🌟 Top Research/Pre-Med Path Schools
Johns Hopkins University – Unmatched medical network and research opportunities.
CollegeVine
University of Pennsylvania – Strong pre-health advising & clinical access (CHOP, Penn Med).
College Refocus
Duke University – Rigorous science programs and health system integration.
College Refocus
Stanford University – Interdisciplinary research and medical exposure.
SCU Health Sciences
UCLA / UC San Diego – Major research universities with robust pre-med resources and hospital affiliations.
SCU Health Sciences
+1
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill: Excellent pre-med advising and access to research/clinical experiences.
College Refocus
Emory University – Close to CDC and strong health science opportunities.
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