i’m a junior now and i go to a continuation school to make up some credits that i didn’t have because i ditched school during freshman and sophomore year. i know this was bad but i was going through a lot of family stuff that made going to school unbearable. i’m doing great at my new school and i want to be able to go to a good college although i understand most colleges wouldn’t want a student like me. i got 1450 on the sats and i’ve been taking college classes at the local community college. i’ve been doing a lot of extra curricular activities, like the nslc at american university about political science and i have my own blog talking about politics. i’m also currently doing an internship and will continue to keep up this extra cirriculars. is it possible for me to get into a decent four year?
Actually, I don’t know of any place that isn’t interested in students like you. So just put that out of your mind.
What you might want to look for, is places that are deliberately encouraging and supportive for students like you. They are more likely to foster social and learning environments that aren’t divided by age.
What is your financial situation like? Will you need a lot of aid? Will You be 24 or older when you start college so that you would be independent from your parents for financial?
What do you want to study?
If you are a woman or female identified, are you open to the possibility og studying at a women’s college?
i’m poor but i have a lot of money saved that will go towards college. i will still need a good amount of financial aid but if not possible i wouldn’t mind paying off student loans if it meant i got a good education. i’m 16 right now and want to go to college as soon as i finish high school. i would be perfectly fine going to an all women’s college. thank you for your response! this has helped so much.
Columbia University has an entire college that caters to non-traditional students. It is one of the few elite institutions that accepts a significant number of community college transfers every year. Of course, the requirements for admission to this Ivy League program remain high, and I believe that it does not accept students directly out of high school.
I think you will find, however, that a number of colleges are interested in applicants who have not followed the cookie-cutter path that typifies most discussion here on CC. Such students can add a great deal to the true “diversity” of the student body. Try to utilize your essays as a way of framing your unique personal story and of suggesting how that story might uniquely equip you both to profit from and to contribute to the social and academic life of the schools to which you are applying. Good luck!