You sound similar to my daughter in many ways! She is interested in Bio & STEM, is in GSA, rides horses and into advocacy. On her list, she really likes Oberlin- great riding program and strong science departments. She also visited Brandeis recently and liked the campus- it’s a very inclusive, diverse school w/around a third of the students being Jewish and has great research opportunities. Both would be target schools for you. Another one my kid is going to check out is Dickinson in PA, it’s inclusive, friendly and has a big riding team. If you’d like to ride on an IHSA team in college, be aware that Bryn Mawr no longer has an active riding club (bummer) but I believe there are barns close to the school. If you love Case Western definitely demonstrate interest- attend webinars and such- they really pay attention to that stuff (my son got deferred from CWRU and into a t10 school- but he didn’t do any of their webinars nor visit!) St. Olaf is a very pretty campus, but again- they don’t have an IHSA riding team, but they do have a riding club that does some trail rides. Knox is a wonderful school, I know many people who have attended and loved it- but know that it will be a hike (meaning multiple plane rides) from northern CA- the closest airports are smaller ones, about 40 minutes away from the campus. Just something to think about since it’s far from you! I agree with checking out Earlham and Scripps. Kalamazoo College in MI is another strong STEM liberal arts college that might check some boxes for you. Good luck- you’ve got this!
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