Thank you, I truly appreciate your advice.
I will be reaching out to my dean sometime this week, currently debating whether I want to schedule a zoom through their calendar or email to schedule so they have more context of what I hope to discuss.
I think I will apply to Georgetown, maybe another as well so I can hopefully expand my options. The only snag is I applied during covid and was quite literally over a hundred miles away from any testing site so I do not have test scores for sat/act. I’ll email and see if they would waiver or have me somehow figure out taking it (?) I actually wanted to apply to Georgetown initially in high school but did not have access to any testing (or test prep for that matter) and they were among the few still requiring.
Either way I will attend fall semester while continuing to evaluate my best financial options.
As for harsh feedback, its interesting how many push me to drop out or join the military and assume there is no nuance to my situation or other alternative. It is disheartening to see a community of adults blame a 17 year old’s (at the time) choices when navigating a system alone that was set up for the success of more privileged students.
I really do appreciate all those who spent time explaining the ways I can continue to advocate for myself.