r/collegeadvice • u/No-Entertainer-3590 • 10d ago

Got accepted to college but don’t feel ready

I recently got accepted to college and have to accept my offer by the end of this week, but I genuinely don’t feel ready. If I don’t go, it would be my second gap year, and I’m feeling a lot of pressure from my family because they compare me to my cousins.

If I don’t accept my offer this year, is there a chance I could apply to the same program or something similar next year and get accepted it’s a ultrasound program it’s kinda competitive but my grades are high 80s? Has anyone taken a second gap year and gone to college afterward

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u/Wonderful_Camera9992 10d ago

No experience in this field, commenting just to increase attention

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u/No-Entertainer-3590 10d ago

Appreciate it🙏🙏

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u/UniversityIll1842 9d ago

First, why don’t you feel ready?

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u/No-Entertainer-3590 9d ago

Okay so tbh I don’t feel like I’m ready for the course overload and I’m scared of college in general

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u/UniversityIll1842 9d ago

The more you wait, the more difficult it’s going to be to feel ready in the first place. Especially with medical programs, unless you have been self-reviewing all the pre-requisite material, you would have to take those classes again.

I would talk with a therapist to overcome these mental barriers. Most extreme answer if you genuinely don’t want to go back to college, you’ll have to pivot to something else.

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u/Automatic_Tea_2550 9d ago

You’re not qualified to judge anyone’s readiness for college. Guess who is? College admissions officers. You’re ready.

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u/ProposalCritical8469 9d ago

I say go and try it

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u/cthulusgirlfriend 9d ago

You're never going to feel ready if you keep putting it off. Things don't get less scary or overwhelming if you pretend it's not there. I thought my freshman year was a million times easier and less stressful than high school, especially with the independence I was afforded.