Chance Me? Probably Screwed

compmom
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:40:44 +0000

Did you stay in school during your struggle with mental health issues? Did you have any accommodations via a 504 plan? What role did stress play? Have you been in treatment and was it effective? Did you or your guidance counselor mention these challenges in the application? (That might have been a good short supplemental essay.)

Many people with mental health challenges go to the most selective schools, but be aware of the rigors of the curriculum and consider fit for you going forward.

Your GPA may not be a big deal, who knows, but in the light of your test scores for AP’s and standardized tests, you clearly can do the work. Your extracurriculars are mainly within your school which is wonderful but may not help with admissions, except for the debating.

Noone can tell you what your chances are and you will find out soon. In the meantime, think less about fitting a school and more about finding a school that fits you.

If your sister got in and you don’t, you are not a lesser person!!! College admissions does not create a hierarchy of value for human beings Meeting mental health challenges at a young age makes for resilience and wisdom in the long run and I am sure that in the end you will contribute a lot wherever you land.