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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My "fluke" was finding out in my 40's that I'm severely dyslexic not stupid. [/quote] Mine was finding out I have adhd and dyscalculia and am also not actually dumb. Despite meh grades and undiagnosed learning problems, I still managed to attend a R1 university and had good relationships with professors who wrote me recs for grad school. I would not have known a T20 school if it had bit me. My mom did not finish college. I did not get any assistance with career or college processes and figured it out before the internet without any adult help. My friends all attended top schools—Emory, Rice, McGill, UC Berk, Stanford, Wash U, and various T20 SLACs. I had no idea back then that those were considered top schools. I had ZERO knowledge. I definitely did NOT know merit aid existed. [/quote]
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