Unusual Applicant :(

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Kind of long but please read I need advice!

So I have pretty strong high school stats and got into a very good business program at a large state school (public ivy) but halfway through the semester realized I wanted a smaller, lib arts school. I was waitlisted sr year at Georgetown, got into Wake Forest, UF…but now applying as a transfer I’m not sure anymore. Here is why: I found out I have a health issue which explains why I was tired and sick all the time, but that means my grades suffered. Due to the health issue, I have to take spring semester off. So now I only have my first semester grades (probably a 2.8 which is so unlike me and embarrassing) and no spring grades due to the issue. Obviously I want to get into a good school as a transfer student but do I even have a shot? like is there any hope left I guess? I never thought I would be in this predicament

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Yes honestly don’t give up. A lot of colleges will give you a space on the application to explain your grades or explain anything else you want to say. I also have a medical condition and had to miss school, and I either put it on the application or I emailed them separately. It never hurts to explain. You’ll be okay (:

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@pandab7080 thank you so much. It helps to hear. I just am so worried that all that work I did in hs is pointless (IB diploma and APs) bc of this first semester here.