Thank you everyone for your kind words! I’m incredibly excited to say that I have paid my deposit and will be attending Elon as a member of the class of 2020!! I started this thread as a way to think aloud, as well as with hope that future students could benefit. All of your advice has been incredible and has helped me reach this point. With that I’ll give it one last round up of the admissions score card:
Attending: Elon University
Accepted: UNCC
Washington College
College of Charleston
Alabama
Missouri
Defered: UNCW
USCarolina
Rejected: UNCCH
NCSU
Wofford