<p>Choccochipcookie,</p>
<p>You have given some very good advice. You are right; OP is hoping from place to place and really needs to find the right school for him/her. Cast a wide net of schools at palaces where s/he may be eligible for need based financial aid or perhaps even some merit money (this could be a tough road as a transfer).</p>
<p>Maybe Op should even look into doing Americorps during the gap year.</p>