That Wonderful ACT Test...

I recently got back my scores from my third ACT test. They were awful.

Now, I say they were awful. But were they really? No. Compared to most people's scores, they were great. But I'm not comparing my scores to other people's. I'm comparing them to what I need. Based on the 31 that I must have, they were awful.

Why is it that I need a 31? There are TONS of people who go to college with MUCH lower scores. But it's simple. Those people are one or more of the following.
-Poor
-Rich
-Musically gifted
-Athletically gifted
-Really good at writing essays for scholarships
-Willing to take out student loans
-Going to a college that gives academic scholarships for lower ACT scores
-Many other things that I'm not

So here's my problem. I am none of this. The only category that I may end up falling into is going to a different college. But I really don't want to. I want to go to Lee.

People are always talking about how great the financial aid is at the school they're going to. But I already know that I don't qualify. I'm not saying my family is rich. We aren't. But we make enough money to not qualify for any help. I've never really been one for sports or music. So there goes that. My parents have always taught me to stay away from debt. I've also learned from other people how hard it is to pay off student loans, especially if the field you're studying doesn't pay much. So I'm not taking out loans. I've never really been great at writing essays. I know that even with tuition payed r, I'll still need scholarship money for other things, so I'll need to do some of that. But I won't get enough to pay for everything.

All that leaves me with is two options. Get a 31, or go to a different school. If you know of a third, please let me know.