Hello everyone, I have an awful issue. My HS cumulative GPA is abysmal (1.78). This is mainly due to family issues (drug addicted parents, abusive household, etc.) combined with ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression. While money isn’t an issue, my grades certainly are. I always did ell in essays and was always liked by teachers, but I don’t think any schools (except for community colleges, maybe) will accept me with such a low GPA. My ACT scores were above average, but not amazing, since I didn’t have much time to study. I considered re-taking it, but I’m not sure it’s worth it at this point.
Should I bother applying at all? I intended to apply to state universities, but that might be a little too high for such an awful GPA. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting accepted? I’m also a foreign student from Uruguay, if that helps.