<p>I am looking for a good fitting undergraduate program that is somewhere in the middle. Can anyone recommend a
good college or university to start my search? I am a good student, like to dance all different genres, not exactly the party type, but not the bookworm type either. I'm quiet and </p>
<p>Likes
Small to medium city/town
Big, open, scenic campus, preferable mountains (a nice place to relax and de-stress)
Above average academics (looking toward medicine)
Friendly, down to earth people that aren't snobby
Sports (I like to go to football games/wrestling meets)
Good liberal arts classes
Opportunities to take dance class
Middle to large student population
Social opportunities
Technology/internet/library resources
Average or above dorms/food
Interesting events/activities (opening the museum to study is not my idea of an interesting activity)</p>
<p>Dislikes
Inner major city, extremely remote (no signs of life)
Small schools
Small, claustrophobic classrooms
Snobby, unfriendly, unapproachable people
Reputation as a "party school"
Places where fraternities and sororities make up most of the school's social class
Too small classes or classrooms
Deflated grades
Lack of resources for academic help (all schools may say they have them, but do they really have them?)
Horrible food</p>
<p>Schools I think I might like:
Cornell U
Northwestern
Penn State U
any good school near mountains!</p>
<p>Thanks for any suggestions!</p>
<p>Could you give us 1) a better idea of your grades & scores 2) a better idea of finances…will you need aid, etc.</p>
<p>Scores: Weighted GPA 4.5 ACT predicted to be about 30. Still need to take. Financial - open to getting loans. Parents to help with half.</p>
<p>Ithaca College, Williams & Mary are the ones that I am familiar with that fit many of your likes</p>
<p>What’s your UW gpa?</p>
<p>Did your parents explicitly say they would be covering 50% of whatever college you attend? That’s a bit odd, if so.</p>
<p>Well, that’s if the school gives some financial aid grants. You’re right. Half of $40-50K with room/board would be a lot. My older brother had to turn in a CSS profile and that helped with grants from the school (not much help from the government).</p>
<p>If parents are paying half, regardless of cost, you need a net price of under $20,000 per year, since $10,000 per year is generally the most a student can reasonably be expected to self-fund with federal direct loans plus work earnings.</p>
<p>Have you tried the SuperMatch yet (link on left side of page)? You’ll be able to adjust for all kinds of factors, and I think it’s a great place to start.</p>
<p>I just did. Thanks! Top recs: Penn State, Ithaca College, UNC Chapel Hill, Bucknell, and Cornell U. Great tool. Further down the list was U of Chicago which I know I don’t want to go to (I’ve visited already and it wasn’t a good fit). Computer programs can only do so much I guess.</p>
<p>SUNY New Paltz would be a nice safety in terms of the “feel” that you’re looking for… It’s also reasonably priced if you’re out of state. Medium-sized, accessible town, nice people, dance classes even, but not the sports you’re looking to watch.
I think UNC definitely fits the bill, although any school with athletic spirit will have a party component. </p>
<p>If you can overlook the partying, I would take a closer look at University of Vermont. </p>