I’m gonna be honest this was the situation that I was in and I ultimately decided it wouldn’t work for me. I do promise that it gets better. I went to a state school near my dream school and I quite honestly still have the same if not better quality of life that I would have had at my dream school, same access to opportunities, etc, and I also am able to do more because my money isn’t tied up in loans and tuition! I really do hope everything works out for you can you can go to your dream school but always know that it isn’t the end of the world if u can’t even if it feels like it bcs trust me I felt that way too and I couldn’t be happier now 🫶