Will i be able to get into my chosen college if................?

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Ok, so I am in my senior year of high school. I have had an illness since the end of  August and before I got sick, i was only in school for about two weeks. I missed the entire first semester and I have to make them up during the second semester, but online. I only needed 3 classes to graduate so that's no problem and I technically am on track. I decided that next fall I DO NOT want to go to college. I have gone through to much this year and I still have my illness and am not certain if I will even be well enough to attend school next fall. I have missed all SAT and ACT testing for this year and have not taken them before either. Also I couldn't participate in any clubs or other extracurricular activities because I wasn't attending school and since I am starting online classes soon, i wont be able to either because of it.

So my question is, do you think I will be able to get into my chosen college based on my circumstances? I am nervous about it because I'm not the typical case. I participated in extracurricular activities throughout my freshman and junior years of high school, but since this year has been so hectic and its my last year Im worried.

Also, during that year off, should i take the SAT and ACT so I can get into college, or will that even apply since i wouldn't be in school anymore. Or would i have  to attend a community college first, then try to get in the school?

Also, if you have any advice for me I would appreciate it. I need all the help I can get.

(BTW the college i want to get into is no major college. Its no Harvard/Yale/Princeton. Its just an average college. I think it may be a little challenging to get into, but its a good school)
(SideNote: the online classes is through my school/county.)

상준 · Accepted Answer

Colleges LOVE people who have experienced something that is totally unusual.
For your college essay, you can write about your experiences and how it built you.
If the college of your choice is SAT optional, you have a high chance of getting in.
Many school require SAT and SAT II so I recommend you to take them ASAP.
Some of the school that do not require SATs are Bryn Mawr, and college of the Holy Cross...etc. OH and Smith College. All of them are the the 7 sisters...
If you are going to take a gap year, you need to either work or travel and give a legit reason on why you did not go to uni right after. Colleges will wonder...and they are not nice enough to understand that you are not ready...
while you work or travel, spend time taking the SATs
I think that is the best way

161992 · Answer

I am confused on what you are asking and in what situation you are in.

So it sounds like you are going to take a year off because of health reasons. In your time off you are going to take college classes. So that is good. Also, you should take SATs and ACTs or whatever. Colleges don't really care when you took them as much as if you took them and if you did well. 

You can always explain why you took a year off in the Common Application or in any application and a health reason is a good excuse.

What you could do now is apply to a school and defer or just focus on getting really good grades and a high GPA. Even though the minimum number of classes you need to graduate is three, why not take a few extra, if your health can handle it. 

Just be productive in your time off and give a well written explanation as to why you took time off in the first place. Do well in school, on the SAT, get good recommendations, and fill out good applications and you should be in good condition to go to college the year after your year off.

I don't know what college you have in mind, but colleges don't care if you don't go to college right after high school as long as you're being productive, you have good grades, you have good board scores, and you are a good candidate.

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