<p>Okay, I'm applying to schools like Skidmore College, Clark University in MA, and University of Vermont. I'm looking for schools in the north eastern area, and a place that has a LIBERAL atmosphere and gay friendly student body.
Looking for a small to medium sized student body. Small liberal arts schools appreciated.
Something reasonable with my stats.</p>
<p>My stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.8
SAT: CR-640, Math-610, W-620</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>mayb… Dickinson College?</p>
<p>Bard, Bennington, Emerson, Hampshire?</p>
<p>What is your budget?</p>
<p>How much have your parents said that they will pay?</p>
<p>What about Sarah Lawrence, Vassar, Smith, Wheaton is also great, small very friendly</p>
<p>i think the school i go to now, drew university, fits all of your requirements. it’s a solid LAC in new jersey that has so many opportunities, academically and socially, because of its proximity to nyc. i believe the gay straight alliance has the most funding out of the 100 or so clubs here. i am almost positive with your stats you would get a good amount of merit aid. you also could opt to send a graded essay instead of your sat scores. </p>
<p>i would also recommend goucher college in baltimore, ursinus college, and wagner college. hope this helped.</p>
<p>i believe the gay straight alliance has the most funding out of the 100 or so clubs here.</p>
<p>I support the idea of all clubs getting a fair-share of college funding, but why would one group get more? Does it have more members? Or, is that funding thru fundraising, etc?</p>
<p>i am not entirely sure, but i feel as though there is a combination of reasons that factor in - the amount of fundraising, the overall number of members in the club, and i guess the range of what a club does for its community (the set up of different programs to educate the campus community). all of these things, i assume, contribute to the budget. i wish i could give you a more substantial answer.</p>
<p>Vassar and Bard come to mind. Also, SUNY-New Paltz.</p>
<p>Drew, Skidmore, Goucher, Juniata, Muhlenberg, Union, Itaca</p>
<p>visited drew and found it very appealing, got in but still waiting on other schools, i’ve got pretty comparable stats to duckie as well</p>
<p>Wesleyan too, perhaps.</p>
<p>Sounds great everyone! Thanks so much! I’m taking everyone’s advice to heart and I will be applying to many of the schools you mentioned. Drew is definitely on the list. Is it very gay friendly and is there a gay community there?</p>
<p>A gay friendly school with a nicely sized gay community is definitely a big factor in the choice of my school!</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Doesn’t every school (that doesn’t have a strong religious aspect) have a gay community/clubs on campus?</p>
<p>Are you considering your budget? How much can your parents spend each year on your education?</p>
<p>Yes, I’m really hoping for merit aid with some of my colleges. I’m not sure about our actual budget.
And I understand that most colleges may have a Gay/Lesbian organization on campus, but I do not want to go to a place where there is hostility/bigotry towards homosexuals because I know that can still be a part of a campus even without religion affiliation.</p>
<p>Duckie, it may be a stereotype, but even though you do not plan to study theater, LACs with strong theater programs (Muhlenberg; Drew) are highly unlikely to be hostile and schools which used to be all-women (Goucher, Bryn Mawr, Sarah Lawrence) are also highly unlikely to be hostile.</p>