Withdrawals?

Applying to College
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So, I’m in the middle of a gap year and I have a question about college admissions.

I’m undocumented and I spent some time in a detention camp, so the first time around, I withdrew my apps because I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to go to college. The second time around (this year), I had to withdraw again because my legal status hasn’t been secured yet and I wouldn’t have been able to leave the state. I sent my test scores in each time I tested because I wanted to make sure I’d be able to reapply.

What I want to know is, if my GC explains everything, will colleges be okay with this?

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From an admissions standpoint, absolutely.

If you require financial aid, that’s where things get dicey. Depending on your visa or citizenship status, you are considered an international student, so getting enough aid to make enrollment possible is very difficult. Where are you living now? Do you have a visa yet, and if so, what type? How much can your family afford per year?

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^ some schools treat undocumented as domestic for aid purposss if they have proof of residence. It’s very school specific.

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Thanks for the comments.

Bump?

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So, if these are Ivy League schools, they’d be fine with it? How would I best frame this with my GC?

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If I was a college, I would want to make sure you were in a stable position before I admitted you.
So:

  1. Is your situation stable? Can you pay for college iwith money or financial aid? Do you have a place to live during breaks?
  2. If so, have your GC explain what went on and that you have addressed the issues and are in stable place to attend college. Tell them that you withdrew applications until you were ready for college with legalities.
  3. have you applied to colleges that meet full need?
  4. Please tell me you have applied to match safety and reaches (Ivys)
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  1. My situation will be stable in the upcoming months. My mother was unemployed so that was also a major reason why I didn’t want to apply right away.
  2. Thanks so much! I will do so.
  3. Absolutely.
  4. I’m applying later this fall to an Ivy (EA), so that’s another reason why.