Japanese middle school student here. (I can speak English because I'm a 帰国子女 and used to live abroad when I was younger. I do want to apologise that my English isn't perfect so there may be mistakes in my writing. Sorry, and thank you for understanding!)
My dream is to become a doctor, and I need to get into a top university like 東大/京大 or MARCH for family expectations, but I'm really not good at studying. I got diagnosed with a bunch of mental illnesses when I was eight (ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, and a lot more that I cannot count) and it's stopped me from being able to concentrate on studying. I know this sounds like I'm just slacking off and being lazy but I honestly feel like I'd have a better chance at 大学受験 if I apply for 推薦入試. My parents are really against me, saying I shouldn't be cheating and that I'd ruin my family's reputation but I feel like I have no choice. I know I should just study and that I'm being unfair but I love research and doing things outside of school, so I figured 推薦入試 might be a better choice. Me personally, I really want to go to 筑波大学医学部（総合型選抜） but I know my parents will abandon me for the rest of eternity if I go anywhere other than 東大 or 京大. I don't want to let my parents down since they've spent so much money for me on 中学受験 and paid a lot for my 中高一貫校 but I'm just not confident I'll ever get to that level academically. I've also heard online somewhere that 推薦入試 is only for boys and not for girls like myself. Is this true? Is 推薦入試 actually a good idea or should I stop being lazy and start studying?
Thank you in advance!
by Technical-Editor-897