Should I still try for Northwestern?

stemmmm
Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:19:59 +0000

If you were my daughter, I would probably tell you to apply somewhere else. You are going to be so happy to go to college and away from your home situation. Pick a school that you feel very well prepared for, one that you won’t need to struggle to succeed. Then take all sorts of interesting classes, engage in clubs and lectures and all the offerings that college has (and that you won’t get to do if you are at a school which is too challenging). I’m not saying that you cannot handle the work at NU, I’m saying that without a strong high school preparation - that you were unable to get due to extenuating circumstances - its going to be harder. I’m sure they have good resources to support you, but do you really want to go that route? There are so many great schools. Find one that you can succeed and blossom at, and if you outgrow it, you can always transfer to NU or go to grad school there. I hope for you that the next four years you can really enjoy yourself, whereever you are, and feel that you can immerse yourself in all the wonderful things that college offers. You deserve it. Good luck!!