I Want to Go to College

I’m so nervous. I’m going from high school to college and I’m so nervous for the process. I have a 3.7 weighted GPA that used to be a 3.9, a shit ton of tardies and I haven’t even taken the SAT. I’m shitting my pants. I feel like adulthood just slapped my face and I’m so not ready!

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Theseus · 46-50, M

Sounds like you have a fair--and remarkably adult--appraisal of the situation. Next question: what are your goals?

Decide on a number of colleges and apply to all of them--AFTER you've taken the SAT. If you wanna go to college, you'll have to jump through that hoop.

Vocational school should be a consideration as well. I have one college degree, two years toward a second...and a trade school diploma in HVAC. The latter has put more moey in my pocket by a ratio of 3:1

Abrienda · 26-30, F

Reconsider your whole plan. A university degree if it is in any of the so-called Humanities is almost useless now and will be utterly useless when you have paid many tens of thousands of USD and four years of your life getting it.

I am speaking from personal experience. Try and see if there are other options available to you to have a decent future other than the one you are being told you must take. And good luck.

Theseus · 46-50, M

@Abrienda Excellent advice...but I think you meant to reply to Natty, and not to me. 😊

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@Abrienda Actually, a degree in humanities or liberal arts can work out well IF you are willing and able to continue all the way through the doctoral level and then work your way into academia and become a professor.

Still4him · 41-45, F

Good luck! Make the most of these years! We can move forward but can't go back!

SW-User

Yeah, it goes by hella fast when you're close to graduating. Just make sure to take the SAT/ACT. And try not to miss too much or they won't let you graduate. And start the application process as early as possible. If you can, do early admissions.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

Think of it this way: You are continuing into the 13th grade.

Just follow an old Quaker saying for going through overwhelming times: Do ye now
next thing.

LyricalOne · F

Try to take one step at a time, helps things feel more manageable. Otherwise it can be very easy to freak yourself out.

SomeMichGuy · M

So you are a..junior?

You can estimate your SAT score by multiplying what you did on the PSAT/NMSQT by 10 for each area (apparently, not many people break through this)...

You should take it ASAP so that you can retake it if necessary/desirable.

Do you have a pretty solid subject area?

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