<p>I'm just looking for some support! </p>
<p>I have ADHD and, while I scored decently on the SAT (2120: 800 CR, 640 M, 680 W; no accommodations), I didn't choose an appropriate course-load, got stuck in a ton of online classes, and did poorly (~3.2 UW GPA; inconsistent performance) because I get overwhelmed and don't turn in work. I had some really impressive ECs (including state and national education positions), so I applied to a variety of schools--and I've received rejection letter after rejection letter.</p>
<p>It looks like I'll be attending a local third- or fourth-tier university--and I'm really worried about fitting in. I've visited the school many times (interned there last summer, brother attends, dad attended); while I like the campus, I just don't feel like I fit in. I have an exceptionally high verbal intelligence, but I have poor organizational skills and deficient processing/working-memory abilities (my verbal intelligence may exceed my processing/working-memory abilities by more than 6 standard deviations, 90 IQ points).</p>
<p>I've felt profoundly isolated in high school; I have friends, but no peers. I'm trying to look on the bright side--two unsolicited on-campus job offers--, but I'm afraid the isolation will continue throughout college. ;_; I'm also worried about doing well enough to attend a decent graduate school; I want to go into higher-education administration.</p>
<p>Is that the only school your were accepted to? Are you waiting for more responses? I guess I don’t understand why you don’t think you will fit in at this particular school and what schools did you feel you would fit in? </p>
<p>If this school is your only option, you can bring up your GPA (which was good to start with) and try to transfer in a year. Talk to their Learning Disability Office. I know students with lower GPAs and definately lower SATS that were accepted to some very good schools. If you decide to transfer, you might want to concnetrate on schools with good learning disabilty offices. You are obviously a very bright person that needs some support to meet your full potential.</p>
<p>I don’t feel like I’d fit in at these schools because it would be very hard to find “peers.” </p>
<p>There are a few schools I hadn’t heard back from, but I’d given up on all of them. I didn’t feel like I fit in with this particular schools because I was afraid I wouldn’t have any peers.</p>
<p>I was really shocked though, today. I was admitted to a national-ranked, state research university. I had given up on it because my GPA was well below the school’s 25th percentile and the school admits by major (and the major I applied to was looking for fewer than 30 new students)–not to mention my grades weren’t any better last semester.</p>
<p>Thanks for your support, though. Even if I don’t get in anywhere else, I’m confident I’ll be happy at this school (I have many friends there and I’ve visited several times). I guess things do work out! :)</p>
<p>Very happy to hear you got into your state’s research university. It sounds like you’ve found a place. Congratulations!</p>