The OP was actually deadset on Duke when he ED’ed there, but like many teenagers, strong emotions towards something/someone can change just because the frame changes. The teenage years are tough. Bodies get waaaaay too flooded with hormones (and thus emotions) and near-term feels are deemed too important.
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
There another thread on here by another kid who’s profile is probably more amazing than your’s. So far, he’s been shut out everywhere because he’s a DACA recipient and thus an International and his odds are slim. And he is poor so even attending CC would be a struggle financially. So people are advising him to look in to the possibility of joining the IL National Guard (so IL public’s will be tuition-free after 1 year of service) but he may not be allowed to because he is DACA. Also Berea (which is free, but difficult to get in to). Or taking a gap year and applying for full-ride/full-tuition scholarships at AL public’s and similarly/lower-ranked schools.
Yet he deserves Duke more than you do.
No one “Deserves Duke” or any other college.
You apply and you take your chances. No one is entitled to admittance.
Im assuming this kid has no idea how he sounds…
Closing thread. The OP hasn’t been back since the day this was posted and the thread has run its course.