I just signed up for this account and I’m way behind in selecting my colleges, so idk.
I’m a smart student, better than average. I don’t know what my gpa is, sorry. I take alot of honors classes and I get a’s and b’s, but this year I got a few c’s. I got a 2070 (690*3) on the SAT.
I’m into science. I want to do something in STEM. I want a college with good science programs for sure, but I haven’t completely ruled out everything else, so it should be okay in the non-sciency areas except history. Also it should have an agricultural campus because I love working with animals and would like to volunteer there as a hobby. I prefer city, but since I’m asking for an agricultural campus, as long as it’s not in the middle of nowhere I’m good. Also I’d definitely like something politically liberal since that’s where I stand and also I plan on being openly gay.
For my weaker preferences, I want something with cooler weather. I hate the heat. Outside america is fine, I’d love to go to Canada or Europe.
Most colleges, especially on the coasts are fairly liberal. You will also find nice weather on both coasts (east with much more snow). Your stats seem good, you can try just filtering what are the best schools for your major and grades: you can try using schoolinks.com to find your best match based on your stats. Then you should form a list of reach schools, expected, and fall back. Try diversify, because a lot of people think they know what and where they want to go, but i have seem people end up in random and unexpected places and feel extremely satisfied, so keep your mind open. Good Luck
They both are well known for strong sciences especially when it comes to husbandry and ag science. Many schools in the Big Ten are as well. Cornell is the only Ivy with such studies. Cornell is one of the most beautiful campuses in the country on the Finger Lakes and very liberal. Ithaca is a phenomenal college town.
VT is the flagship state STEM school in Virginia. Quite an excellent university.
Many, if not most, state universities originated as Ag schools, and have what you want. Look at big midwestern schools like Michigan State, Iowa, Mizzou, et al. Your GPA will be critical, since many of them place the highest weight on it for admission. Your SAT is competitive for all the schools I mentioned. I’d recommend UC Davis very strongly, but it can get pretty hot there in summer months (winters are cold and wet).
The University of Vermont mentioned above is a good suggestion. Burlington, VT is a great small city.
Also, check out the University of New Hampshire, especially the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. Has the agriculture component you are looking for, colder climate, plenty of liberal folks. Portsmouth, NH is nearby which is a cool and hip port city with a lot going on.
I wanted to second Rutgers, also. New Brunswick is fairly urban, itself, and has regular rail access to NYC and Philly, but they still have a working farm on the old Cook College campus. Students in any department can take a 1-credit elective (or, at least, they could several years ago) entailing looking after an animal on the farm.
You have a good shot at getting into the new Honors College there as well. That means you would live in new dorms in a more urban location (College Ave) but could take classes in a rural setting (Cook Douglas).
In addition, Rutgers is incredibly supportive of the LGBTQA community. At orientation, most of the staff and student leaders wear rainbow pins and everyone is given a presentation on how to correctly use respectful pronouns. They even offer an “Extended LGBTQA Orientation Experience”.
They have great science programs, from STEM to Pharmaceuticals. To satisfy your vast intellectual interests, Rutgers offers a wide variety of academic courses covering more subjects than you could ever imagine.