<p>[This question is about college admissions, namely what else I need to do to get in. Stick around. It’s slightly depressing at first, but it’s hopeful towards the end, although it does end in a question mark.]</p>
<p>I’m halfway through my junior year. For the past two years and a half I’ve been going to an online high school. I had gotten C’s and the occasional A’s and B’s here and there for my first and second year, along with a plethora of dropped and uncompleted classes which left me with 90 credits (out of 110). The reasons for such a mess up being my ADHD (I kept spacing out, and assignments that would take someone an hour took me two, still does) as well as my persistent bouts of major depressive episodes [[Here’s</a> a reference](<a href=“Major depressive episode - Wikipedia”>Major depressive episode - Wikipedia) for those unfamiliar with what that entails]. I’ve been on medication since elementary school (doesn’t really help if your case is severe enough, by the way), and that’s also been about as long as I’ve had mediocre to bad grades. As you can imagine I’ve seen a number of sides to the school system that doesn’t really mesh with the ideal of adults working because they care about children getting an education, so much as employees needing to meet a quota regarding students achieving certain standards, whether they have the capacity to meet those or not. As such, I have been “administratively withdrawn” (i.e: expelled) for truancy (i.e: I didn’t turn in my work on time. And in online school, the work is your proof of attendance. Obviously my fault in that regard.)</p>
<p>So, college. Here’s where I’m at, and where I’m going. I’ve got the rest of junior year (roughly one semester) and senior year after I have been withdrawn. I am now enrolled in an independent study program at a different school with a teacher helping me make up my credits. I’m taking many courses at once, as well as free supplemental occupational programs (that I’d never even heard of before this) that looks good on college application (too bad it doesn’t correlate with the major I want, but oh well), as well as summer courses at universities, and maybe even concurrent high school/community college enrollment provided these summer courses turn out to not be enough. I’m also planning on applying to a middle college (which is like high school, but I don’t need to take the SAT or ACT to graduate, and I go to a community college and I earn college credits ) for senior year.</p>
<p>Here’s what I have to offer a college. A story, because while I’m sure this isn’t new or heartwarming (Um, I’ve overcome panic attacks? Yay?) or interesting, it is something to set me apart from Jane Doe. I can get recommendation letters from my current teacher (who seems to think I have something to offer) and my psychologist (known me for years, seems to care, and she can corroborate my ADHD and Depression). And the best part? I’m applying to a teeny tiny state college with a 77% admissions rate. I also actually like the school and love the idea of going there.</p>
<p>Even with all this I’m still scared, and it’s because I know I’m mostly ignorant about college admissions. Is there anything I’m missing? If there is, is there anything I can do about it? I feel like there’s going to be some sort of reality check where my bubble is popped and I’ll find out really have no shot at all. I also sincerely hope this won’t be one of those threads that no one answers… So. What more do I need to do?</p>