<p>So, thanks to all the great moms on here who were so supportive! I'm dropping in to give a quick update. </p>
<p>After I did not make it into Princeton, I decided to look at transferring instead of applying as a Freshmen. I have 31 credits from Kennesaw State University, all GE so all transferable. </p>
<p>To my surprise, I found huge doors open for transferring. Many universities have big Freshmen washout rates. Because I kept a 4.0, I had proof that I could do the work, and so I didn't have to fuss hugely with verifying my homeschooling portfolio. I also kept up my EC's, gained ALOT of experience about the way college works, and learned much more about writing. </p>
<p>These combined got me into all the schools I applied to. I won't list them all, but I was VERY happy with the results. After narrowing down, BYU and Hillsdale were my top choices. Although I wasn't initially interested in BYU, after exploring their programs, I began changing my mind. </p>
<p>Although I thought originally that it was just another school, it is actually highly competitive with excellent academic programs, and very hard to get into as a freshmen. The lowest GPA they accept is a 3.0, and the average acceptance GPA is a 3.85, few students get in with under a 26 ACT and most get in with 28-30. Of interest to me, they have some of the best language programs in the world, an excellent English program, and AMAZING dance classes. As a side note, I am in love with their library, it is HUGE! It has 98 miles of shelving for more than 6 million items! Its actually bigger than Princeton's library...</p>
<p>I am also excited because some good friends of mine decided to there and will join me in a year. BYU also offered me scholarships and financial aid, so as long as I keep my grades up, I can completely afford it (which is good since I'm paying for it :p) </p>
<p>In the end, I'm still happy I applied for Princeton, because it was good experience. As devastating as the letter was, it gave me many opportunities to explore colleges across the country and compare where I wanted to go. I'm actually happy now that I didn't make it in, because I think I will like this college even better. So, for those who have just received or will receive those dreaded bits of paper, it can work, very well. Another thing I learned from my wise mother, wherever you end up, the difficulty of the programs won't matter if you don't sink in, you get out whatever you put in wherever you are. Thanks so much again to all ya'll here!</p>