<p>Hey guys. I've been graduated from high school for a few years now, but have been unable to attend college due to an illness that i've had since I was very young. Now that I am semi healthy, I would love to attend a small liberal arts college. But my problem is, I graduated from a failing high school, in which my class of 40 was the last graduating class. I did ok in high school, but not stellar. I think my g.p.a. was around a 2.9 or 2.8... It wasn't great. I don't even remember what my A.C.T. score was.. I'm not sure anyone took it seriously and got over a 21 in my school, because it wasn't emphasized how important it was. There is a reason the school was closed, it should have been closed far before it was. Due to circumstances I didn't have a great attendance record, and had to be homeschooled for a bit. I completely understand that a pretty decent liberal arts college is a big reach for me. I was thinking of Applying to Eugene Lang, but even that seems to be a big reach... I've been looking into second tier schools.. Evergreen caught my eye.. I just don't know. I'm interested in Lit. and Writing.. If that should help any.</p>
<p>There are probably some lower ranked LACs that might accept you, however, no matter which school accepts you, do you have the funds to pay? What’s your budget?</p>
<p>In the meantime, retake the ACT and take the SAT.</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>I do have a rather large college fund… I’m in WV.</p>
<p>There are definitely less competitive LACs out there. My friend’s kid went to Albright in PA and was happy. I also know someone who liked Roger Williams in RI.</p>
<p>*I do have a rather large college fund… I’m in WV. *</p>
<p>How much is “rather large”? $50k? $75k? 100K? 200k? </p>
<p>Private LACs tend to cost about $55k per year. Do you have enough for those? If not, you need to look at less expensive alternatives. If you can afford these costs, then there are some schools that would accept you.</p>
<p>Does it have to be a LAC? Can it be a small private U? or a public?</p>
<p>Have you signed up to take the SAT or ACT? If not, do so.</p>
<p>Don’t discount your life experiences since leaving high school. There are colleges that look very differently at older applicants who have spent some time in the workplace than they do at kids coming right out of high school. I don’t know any in your area of the country, but I’m sure there are some.</p>
<p>Another option would be a community college for two years, then transfer to a four-year college. It would save money and give you a chance to build a solid academic record that would make your high school problems irrelevant.</p>
<p>You might want to look into this program, or something similar. I don’t know how many years it has been since you graduated from high school, but this program could work for you:</p>
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