<p>FYI…a “full ride” is tuition, room, board and books. </p>
<p>If you’re getting “free tuition” to Temple, then that’s not a full ride, it’s “full tuition”. </p>
<p>Yes, do apply to schools like Temple and Alabama. If your dad might think that Bama is too far, then pay for that one yourself…it’s not on the CA, and the app is super easy…no essays, no LORs…takes like 5 minutes. You must apply before Dec 15 to get that free tuition plus 2500 per year.</p>
<p>You have a long time between now and next May. Much could happen. Your dad could lose his job, you may have a falling out, who knows. You need to have some alternatives in case things do go sour. Those of us who’ve been on CC awhile have seen these things happen.</p>
<p>Because he pays for my brothers although it is under 10k</p>
<p>This makes me think that he’ll less likely pay a lot for you.</p>
<p>And if Alabama and Temple are not cheap enough for you to self-fund the remaining cost, go back to post #17 and look at the other automatic scholarship schools with lower remaining costs.</p>
<p>I changed up my common app just now to show it to him, but as soon as went on, he went to the dashboard, and viewed what I sent to UNC, which has the bad essay, so I shut off my computer. Now hes really suspicious that Im hiding something… Crap!</p>
<p>I think you need to apologize for that last move and just come clean. If you really believe in what you wrote, then say, “This is what I sent.” He may be mad, he may be hurt, but he’s going to have to deal with the fact that it’s what you sent. And you’ll have to deal with the fact you sent it. Dealing with it will be better than this constant duel that seems to be developing, plus, you’ll know where you stand and can react accordingly.</p>
<p>I think you are not being very smart here. Get rid of the essay. Or take the chance that he won’t cooperate. Maybe waiting a year and reapplying will make you older and wiser. You don’t bite the hand that feeds you. My dog even knows that.</p>
<p>CiaoRagazzi - I am the person who corresponded with you off-line about your essay. As I wrote then, I strongly felt that your essay could remain about 70% the same (with all of the last half remaining) and be a VERY strong essay – without mentioning any violence from your father. At the time, you said this was a one-time event – but from all of these postings, I am concerned that it is not. Again, with regards to your essay (and the fact that the essay as it stands could either win over admissions or make them very leery of accepting you) – I think you can write about your father pacing back and forth outside your room every night. While his family is sleeping, he is not sleeping, worrying about being out of a job and how to pay the bills. What this does to you – and then the rest of your essay about what you accomplished as a result. Your father then should find no fault with your essay … you are showing how much you felt for him and the pressures he was under. But I also think that you need to speak privately to an adult at your school that can help you better. This entire thing involves many levels for which we unfamiliar persons may not be appropriate to provide advice.</p>