You know, I try to convince myself that things are totally different here, but I must be honest: they're not.
It's NY. The only thing that changes around here is the price of gas (I got gas for $4.03 today!!!). Anyway, I've set my sights on school this year and have left the homeschooling life behind. I think that the transition will show colleges how, as a former homescholled student, I have set my standards (taking very tough courses). I enjoy the competition, and will definitely emphasize that on my college essay. I can't stand seeing other students get scores better than mine, so I think that JHU isn't THAT far from what I'm capable of doing. My ec's are pitiful though (hospital volunteer, orchid club member (I'm not queer, tyvm), play the guitar, college courses, will be applying for scholarships from sources other than colleges, and I send occasional essays to Writer's Digest for their monthly prompt contests). If my next SAT score turn out above 1350, I will aply to JHU. If not, oh well....
So, one last thing and you're free to ignore this thread
. Do you know of any good sources for scholarships? I want to apply to dozens before senior year starts, but have yet to find any. The community college I took courses at offers about ten for part-time students, but they're all ridiculous. None have anything to do with academic ability. They're for specific things like students with disabilities, students who have a parent who's a firefighter, things of that sort. Any advice?