I think you should concentrate on what you want to achieve in life, personally.
Do more research on that that you did on colleges.
Don’t retake that 34. It didn’t keep you out of Brown nor any other school.
You should deposit at Uva. They’re pretty good for horses and people who love them 
and they’re the strongest academically from your list.
THEN, look at your choices
- the Nacac list, typically published around May 5th, with colleges that miscalculated their yield.therr are always quite a few excellent choices there and some would likely have horses. Apply to the ones that match your preferences (academics, sciences, horses) , see where you get in, decide if you’d rather go there or UVA.
- gap year: look into CityYear. You’d be a volunteer in an inner city elementary school. It’s super selective but it’s quite impressive to get in. Otherwise, perhaps do a year abroad through Rotary, nacel, you…? Use that year to apply to a variety of academically strong colleges with equestrian teams.
- UVA
Agree about not retaking the ACT. The OP does not sound like she has much, if any, interest in UVa. If that is the case, an instate choice sounds like the better idea (unless the parents are wealthy), especially since she is going into this from the beginning with the thought of transferring. Maybe there will be openings on the NACAC list that are more appealing.
I wouldn’t want to discourage you from depositing at UVa or Binghamton, but if you do decide to consider other colleges (either as a transfer or after a gap year), then consider Skidmore. It is less selective than Brown but has a good academic reputation. Skidmore has no D1 sports programs, no fraternities, and no sororities. It also has an active equestrian program. In fact, it’s listed here as having one of the best:
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/collegerankings/tp/top-equestrian-colleges.htm
Skidmore has an academic internship program with Saratoga Hospital.
According to one Skidmore page,
“Skidmore’s med-school applicants have done remarkably well … those with grade-point averages and Medical College Admissions Test scores a bit below the national average for admission (3.65 and 31) have enjoyed a 100 percent acceptance rate over 10 years.”
http://www.skidmore.edu/scopestories/medical_mastery.php
This is just one example of the many colleges less selective than Brown that might meet your needs (if you decide you aren’t happy with UVa or Binghamton). Some of the women’s colleges might be attractive and offer more merit aid.
If you want to be around horses, Saratoga Springs is hard to beat. But Skidmore doesn’t look like Brown.
OP’s problem is he/she doesn’t know- not why she applied to those schools, not their reps, only a bit about the scenery and stables. She doesn’t even say she has a horse, just that she wants to be able to hang with them.
We can’t tell her what to do. She may need to forget the dreamy and the assumptions and head for where she can do well and grow. You can’t think of transferring, this early, when so much is undefined.
I’m still not clear about the financial situation of the OP. However, if UVA is doable without debt, I think it might be the best option. The academics are excellent, and in terms of being shy and not overly social, the OP could join the equestrian club. It looks like the team has 44 members who ride regularly and compete occasionally. I find it hard to believe that the OP could not make some friends from that group. And in terms of having a horse, the club has its own horses, so the OP wouldn’t need to have his/her own. The OP might consider emailing the team captains to learn more about the club - http://virginiaridingteam.com/contact
OP, we aren’t suggesting a gap year do you can apply to more selective colleges. We are suggesting it so you can apply to more appropriate colleges. What do your parents say now? What is your actual financial situation (would you be eligible for need based aid? How much can your parents really pay?)
Agree with others who have said that a gap year is unlikely to improve your application and you should forget about Brown. (Kind of wondering where Brown has stables and places to ride as it seemed rather urban for that when we visited). If you are serious about premed, you need to discuss with your parents whether you can really afford UVa. Have they looked at the total cost of education? Will they be willing to help you with med school costs if you save on undergrad? If money is no object, I’d probably pick UVa but I suspect you may regret paying all that extra tuition and the NY schools seem like they would work well enough.
If you are super shy and awkward is medical school a good fit?
Wouldn’t that depend on the school? Seems that Stanford (which takes few transfers, but many of those from community colleges and non-traditional backgrounds), Columbia General Studies (for non-traditional students), some divisions of Cornell, and USC do not limit transfers to those from comparably selective schools (and Brown also, based on the linked web site). Not sure if a blanket statement would be applicable since the various elite schools may have greatly different preferences with respect to transfer applicants’ prior schools.
What are your stats?
Everyone my son knew who got denied from Brown ended up going to UVA. There will definitely be plenty of students there just like you–very bright and not into the sports and Greek stuff. My son flirted with going to UVA and went and stayed on campus a number of nights (he had a bunch of older friends who went there). He’s not at all into anything ra-ra and is very into the intellectual stuff (goes to UChicago) and he was really surprised how much he liked UVA and how well he felt like he fit in. The ra-ra folks seemed to flock together and do their own stuff a lot of the time and everyone else he felt were people he could be easily friends with. Don’t judge by Days on the Lawn though it was disorganized and didn’t do a good job of showing how diverse the campus is.
29: those are the exceptions. For instance, it's not Cornell but Cornell's state-related colleges that take transfers from instate community colleges as part of their public service mission. Universities in California know the CC system and know it offers classes that are relatively comparable to what 4-year universities offer and thus offer good transfer agreements. Columbia GS is for adults who have interrupted their schooling after high school.
For regular high school students who become college freshmen and want to transfer to an elite institution, Juillet’s advice is spot-on.
If you really want to try to transfer to Brown - then go to UVA and really apply yourself during your first year and you’ll at least have a shot. You’re more likely to get in to Brown from a near peer institution than one considerably below. And if you happen to like it at UVA, then you can stay there instead of trying to transfer (it’s an excellent university).
@lostatschool , there is literally zero point retaking the ACT. Your score is in the top 2% of the country. Raising it will not,change a thing. Instead it will stress you out and cost you time and money. And what if you manage to do worse?Listen to others who have said the same.
You have two great choices. They are both great schools. I know many kids at Bing and they are super smart. Bing has shot up in rankings over the last few years. Its grads are well paid. UVA is an amazing school, be glad you were accepted. Now, spend some time on student websites like Niche and Uni Go and find out all the reasons why students love or don’t love their schools. Do not lose your spot on May 1. Start researching today and make a decision. You don’t seem like a gap year kind of person to me. Both those schools will get you a great education. Do some research to figure out which school sounds the most like you. The clock is ticking, so don’t waste another minute feeling sorry for yourself, and I mean that in a mom kind of way:-) good luck!
^The score’s than top 2%. I think it’s around 0.5%. It would be average at Harvard, and it’s not going to keep anyone out of anywhere.
Bing is a great school and it is affordable. UVa is a great school and while not as affordable is apparently more equestrian. One may be slightly more advantageous in some aspects but you have 2 great choices.
Back in the day, my one college rejection came from Brown 
I feel for you. It is a school with a less than double digits acceptance rate. Your heart seems like it was set and we are sorry to hear you are disappointed but time is of the essence. As others have said, move on.
Except for Brown, you applied where your parents told you to. Now YOU must make a choice. You have two fine schools which both sound feasible financially. I think you should stop thinking about transferring and grad school – not because you wouldn’t eventually do those things, but because you sound “stuck”. I suspect that you are going around in circles with the “what if” scenarios. Just making a decision and moving on at either of these fine places is better than not doing anything. If you don’t take THIS one – soon! – those future decisions won’t happen, either.
Sorry if I sound harsh but May 1st is right around the corner and the mom in me is worried for you.
@Lindagaf - Yes, Goucher students can take classes at Towson. Happykid graduated from Towson and had a couple of Goucher students in her Theater Tech & Design classes.
“I’d just really love to have a comfortable place with horses to be able to escape to.”
Then the stables at the college or university don’t matter. You just need a decent stable that you can get to relatively easily. Will you have a car? If you have a car, then a decent stable within 30 miles or so would be good enough.
UVA is a great school. Hard to mention it in the same sentence as some that you mention. There is a wide range of students at UVA. UVA attracts the most academic of those students in Virginia planning to attend their state system. It is their flagship school; It has a gorgeous campus, great weather (4 seasons but moderate) and attracts students from all over the country (and world)-not for the school spirit. It has great history and students do very well. Less academic students who are totally into sports have loads of great alternatives to UVA because they have a great state educational system.
Goingnutsmom, can’t imagine how you think those schools are alike in any way.