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radimom · 07-25-2008, 11:46 PM

It sort of sounds like you live in the Chicago area? I would second the advice to look at some of the strong private LACs that are within 6--8 hours drive from you (even if you don't live right around there). They might also be able to be more flexible as far as your unfortunate personal situation.

Try Illinois Wesleyan or Augustana College--Rock Island, Beloit or Lawrence in Wisconsin, Carleton, Macalester, St. Olaf, Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline in MN, Luther, Grinell, Cornell in Iowa, Valparaiso in Indiana. Wonderful schools, some of them have a lot of money to award (Grinell) or a lot of heart (the religious ones). Most of them are dedicated, and financially dedicated, to increasing their diversity.

You WILL have to have SOME basic information about your father, in order to do the FAFSA. It just won't go thru the computer, and you HAVE to do the FAFSA as the basic building block of financial aid applications. You will need at least his name, birthday, and social security number. You could leave all the rest of the information on him, blank, and the system will "spit it back" (verification) and you will need to explain the circumstances to the finan. aid people wherever you are accepted and they are working on a finan. aid package for you. Don't worry, that part will be in the winter, but you will need to get that info from him, and if he is not "around' it could take all fall.

Most of the schools I have mentioned have good med. school acceptance rates. And they are wonderful schools! Particularly the ones below the CConfidential radar, will be easier to get into and are looking for students like you. Luther, and one or 2 others I believe, have very high yield rates--meaning that the students that are accepted there, REALLY want to go there, and the institution really wants them. Which is the best--trumps name and status any day!

07-25-2008, 11:46 PM	#14
radimom Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 88	It sort of sounds like you live in the Chicago area? I would second the advice to look at some of the strong private LACs that are within 6--8 hours drive from you (even if you don't live right around there). They might also be able to be more flexible as far as your unfortunate personal situation. Try Illinois Wesleyan or Augustana College--Rock Island, Beloit or Lawrence in Wisconsin, Carleton, Macalester, St. Olaf, Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline in MN, Luther, Grinell, Cornell in Iowa, Valparaiso in Indiana. Wonderful schools, some of them have a lot of money to award (Grinell) or a lot of heart (the religious ones). Most of them are dedicated, and financially dedicated, to increasing their diversity. You WILL have to have SOME basic information about your father, in order to do the FAFSA. It just won't go thru the computer, and you HAVE to do the FAFSA as the basic building block of financial aid applications. You will need at least his name, birthday, and social security number. You could leave all the rest of the information on him, blank, and the system will "spit it back" (verification) and you will need to explain the circumstances to the finan. aid people wherever you are accepted and they are working on a finan. aid package for you. Don't worry, that part will be in the winter, but you will need to get that info from him, and if he is not "around' it could take all fall. Most of the schools I have mentioned have good med. school acceptance rates. And they are wonderful schools! Particularly the ones below the CConfidential radar, will be easier to get into and are looking for students like you. Luther, and one or 2 others I believe, have very high yield rates--meaning that the students that are accepted there, REALLY want to go there, and the institution really wants them. Which is the best--trumps name and status any day! Last edited by radimom; 07-25-2008 at 11:57 PM.