Advice for silly young girl who just woke up?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I really need help. I have no idea what to do, or how to go about doing it. I only know what I want, so I was hoping someone on here could help me.</p>

<p>I graduated from high school two days ago. A month ago, I decided I wanted to go on to college. I had a back-up plan and was going to save college until later, but a lightbulb came on and I realized I was being stupid about some things, and I realized (yes, at that very moment a light bulb came on) that I needed to go to college because I had always wanted to. I figured it wouldn't be easy, but not too hard after all.</p>

<p>My thing is: I want to go to Hendrix college. I reallyyyy want to go there. I wanted to go there from before I changed my mind as well, so this isn't something I'm just attaching myself to.</p>

<p>The problem I'm running into is this: I didn't apply myself very well in high school... at all. Not to make excuses, because it is completely and 100 percent my fault and I'm paying for it now, but I had a certain family situation (drunk mom to the nth degree) and I was too busy taking care of her to really care about school. I didn't take the SATs, and I hoped to take the one two days from now (June 6th) but the registration for it was closed. So now I plan on taking the one in October, and I'm just hoping for the best.</p>

<p>I talked to a counselor from admissions at hendrix to discuss what I could do. He basically told me to take classes at comm. college to raise my GPA (2.6), then take the SATs (I want in for the spring semester). </p>

<p>But I'm still really worried despite the fact that I can only do so much right this second. I feel so incomplete, and I'm so ticked at myself for not trying sooner. I could kick my own ass right now, do a fight club. I'm worried and stressed out.. just.. ugh.</p>

<p>Sorry for the novel but my question is this: From what I just told you, is it possible for me to get into that college by spring semester? If it isn't, please be honest with me. And if it isn't, tell me how I can get in next time. If it is possible for me to do what I want, then by all means; give me advice on how to go about it and what I can do. It would be greatly appreciated : )</p>

<p>BTW: I know I'm smart. I know I can get a good enough SAT score and raise my GPA. Just saying.</p>

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<p>You can definitely do it! Try explaining your situation to one of the counslors at the college…they can best guide you. Also, you may still be eligible to take the SAT via standby testing. All you need to do is go to the test center in the morning and register there on the spot and they will administer the test if there are enough seats…usually there…here at least.</p>

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<p>Go to community college for a semester or two to get a good comm college GPA?</p>

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<p>Enroll yourself in a community college for the next year, try to get a job and bring your grades up. In the meantime prepare a little and take the SAT next time it is offered and be ready by next fall expalinig all your circumstances in a cool essay.</p>

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<p>I would second the community college suggestion. Go for the year and get really good grades, then your bad HS grades won’t matter.</p>