“She always stresses that cost isn’t important, follow your dreams, unicorns are real!”
Ugh. I hate guidance counselors who do this, and unfortunately it seems to be most of them. They’re not there to be emotional support counselors, and yet so many seem to tell kids absolutely no pertinent info as to how admissions and financial aid ACTUALLY works – in reality. Dreams aside.
Also, SAT equivalent of 32 is a 1400. Also a “magic number” in terms of getting those huge scholarships.