18 November 2008, 4:41 pm
Here is the first question that I posted today: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AudxOlCIDrsMNuIfnX34vPTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081118113054AAYWDrn Back when I was a sophomore in high school, I had a 3.4 gpa and I was hoping to go to one of the large state schools (like university of pittsburgh main or psu university park). However, by the end of that year, my mom suffered from severe mental depression, my younger brother was diagnosed with severe autism, and my parents marriage really went downhill. Since they separated, I had to help my dad watch my younger brother during my junior and senior year. By the time I graduated, my gpa was down to a 2.75. I ended up going to Penn State lehigh valley; here is the collegeboard profile: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1157&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=penn%20state%20lehigh It's a really tiny campus with very little to offer. My DREAM SCHOOL was Penn State University Park. I even filed an appeal in which I explained my circumstances, but admissions still said no. How do I win in this situation? Normally, you stay at that campus for 2 years, and then go to university park for another 2 years. But there is no way that I will be able to tolerate that campus for another 3 semesters (I'm almost done with my first). I really think that admissions ripped me off. And BTW, don't tell me to count my blessings. I already did, and I have very few. I want to go to a status school so badly (something like UVA, maryland college park, pitt main campus, michigan state ann harbor, you get the idea). I still cannot get over the fact that I'm going to a quasi-community college. My high school was so much larger and vibrant. What would you do if you were in my shoes? The only reason why life is unfair is that people are unfair to each other! Actually, people simply have to apply for federal aid and they will get it. I did and my costs were covered 100% because I came from a low-income family. If I can't transfer out, then I will drop out. Amy, it's not a REAL community college. It's actually a state college branch campus. I was comparing it to a community college since it also has the 2 year process. I plan to transfer out for the fall of next year. I'm not sticking around for 2 ENTIRE YEARS.... Read More »
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