OK, I have been admitted to UMPI, as well as NCSU, and have some clarity now about my options.
I am going to eliminate NCSU as an option (there is no way around 2-3 upper level literature classes taken on campus, in different semesters, and that's an extremely poor fit for me and creates extreme risk of something going wrong).
I posted at more length about the UMPI options, but realized that might be a better fit in the UMPI section, so I deleted that part and will repost a version there.
Thanks for all advice! It was all taken to heart and considered. I appreciate this board.
I am going to eliminate NCSU as an option (there is no way around 2-3 upper level literature classes taken on campus, in different semesters, and that's an extremely poor fit for me and creates extreme risk of something going wrong).
I posted at more length about the UMPI options, but realized that might be a better fit in the UMPI section, so I deleted that part and will repost a version there.
Thanks for all advice! It was all taken to heart and considered. I appreciate this board.