Reply #45: This is good advice. [View All]

[LeftyMom]

Ava: Keep in mind that 4.0 applicants from Dorkwater Prepratory High School are a dime a dozen. You've got a really unique skillset, great proof of your qualifications, an interesting story to tell, and you're definitely not the typical applicant. You'll stand out, and standing out in the huge pile of cookie cutter applicants gets you admitted.

Apply to places you think you'll thrive. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how happy they'll be to take you, and further I'll go out on a limb a little and say that I think you'll probably be able to tell any school that thinks you're paying to attend to kiss your overqualified ass, because most of them are going to offer you a full ride.