Was it a good idea to mention abuse in transfer apps given my situation?
Hi everyone. I'm a nontraditional student, just barely older than traditionally aged students (mid 20s).
I used to be a traditionally-aged college student, but I had to pause college because of abusive parents. I used the time after that to get the abuse documented, push for protections (which I eventually got), and find a way to keep myself safe.
Once I got protections, I started a very small business that led me to discover a different academic interest. Then I was eventually able to raise my profile beyond what I had as a traditional student (I don't want to dox myself since this is a unique situation).
I finally reached a point where I feel ready to restart college, but I now have a gap that's longer than 2 years. When I applied to colleges, I mentioned the abuse situation to explain why this gap started and why it took so long to patch it. I'm aware that abuse is a sensitive subject in college applications, so I wanted to hear your thoughts about whether i made a mistake mentioning this in applications.