We do have a college counselor. I don’t really like sharing things with counselors, and since our old one left last year we have a new one this year. I guess I could go ask. But I like listening to different opinions, too, with people that are unfamiliar with the extracurriculars I do and everything. Kind of like I want to hear a “what’s your first thought when you see this” kind of thing so it’s more authentic.
The worst case scenario (in my opinion) is I go to the college I’m currently attending as a high schooler. As part of the college’s program, we get automatically accepted into their honors program. It’s around T150-T200. I would at least expect to get into 1 of the colleges on my list of ~14. I consider at least 3 colleges on the list a “safety”. If I don’t get in any, then I’ll definitely feel really bad about myself. Like I didn’t do anything in high school and I should’ve tried harder. But in the end, a college that rejects me isn’t worth my time. There’s no “plan.” It just is. And that’s fine. And I might later apply as a transfer or something. But right now, I’m not focused on the “if,” I’m focusing on what I can do in the present. I really love Rice. So I’ll put my all into Rice until November 1st, then I can start worrying.