<p>Hey dude, you know this as well as I do, but don’t forget- if you get relatively high scores on your IB exams/decide to study for and take some AP exams, I know that at UT, at least, you can trim off quite a bit of time (esp. after attaining your IB diploma). Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, but I would advise checking your schools’ AP/IB policies, and seeing if there are any AP exams you might want to try (although I don’t know if it’s too late. They let me sign up for AP exams for classes I hadn’t taken–you might want to take an AP exam for a class that you took SL, because I know some colleges don’t offer credit for anything but HL grades or AP test grades).</p>
<p>Remember to have documentation to show how they’re supporting the grandparents & paying off their ed loans. This is key if you want schools to seriously consider reviewing your FAid awards. Merit aid is still an important thing to consider–try looking at schools that award merit aid & need aid.</p>