@MYOS1634 at the end of the day my parents will get loans if completely necessary. And despite my post/question I understand the harsh reality that I will be faced with if I don’t get that scholarship or don’t even get accepted to my dream school, but at the same time there is absolutely nothing wrong with having high expectations. My grades may drop like someone else said, my scores may never increase, dream school may change, etc. but no matter what there’s nothing wrong with trying to get information ahead of time or try to plan ahead. I have alternate future plans as well if things do not go as I plan, but as of right now I will do all I can to get that scholarship, free ride, and anything else. I’ve learned a lot from this thread alone and gained some good insight, and this alone has motivated me to work harder. 