I think you can look back at your life accomplishments so far, getting yourself to where you are now, overcoming so many obstacles. Your work - including as a caregiver - does count!
I wasn’t trying to imply that the number of years were a concern, I was just trying to get an accurate picture. My primary concern would be the current college GPA - it shows your successes, but to be realistic, the most selective schools already have too many applicants with higher GPAs.
I’m also glad that you have GSU “in the bank”.
Thanks for clarifying where “you’re at” and how your ambitions fit into that.
Right, so (roughly) 2/3rds of first-year applicants are not accepted - but it’s possible that the acceptance rate for transfer students is more generous, as is the case with many colleges.