Does Coming From a Rough Background (Foster Care, Drug Addiction, Etc.) Help You Get Accepted Into Colleges?
Question by Jon Kris: Does coming from a rough background (foster care, drug addiction, etc.) help you get accepted into colleges?
I am specifically concerned with schools such as Harvard, University of Michigan, Yale, etc. I plan to transfer from a community college with my Associates and finish my undergrad at a prestigious university. I hope to have a 4.0 and have completed some community service. I have went through foster care, recovered from drug addiction, and dropped out of high school. I got my GED, and I have been attending a community college for two semesters; both of which I have received all 4.0’s. Is my background a pro or a con in getting into an Ivy league school?
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Answer by Katarina
If you showed that you were willing to recover (aka your GED) they will look at that, not your bad history. If you were a “bad” kid then they will evaluate whether you have finally grown up and are trying to get yourself educated, or whether you are just doing it because someone told you to.
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