I am 23 years old, and I desperately need advice on going back to college

Hey everyone,

I am 23 years old from the US, and due to health issues, I was not able to go to college after high-school. The gap has been 5 years. Now, I need to back to school, but I am extremely stressed out because I don't know where to start. I want to know the best possible options given my circumstance. The goal is for me to end up being in the best possible college (rank/strength wise) given my circumstance.

1. Location: So, I am traveling outside the United States, so I don't really have a place. One of my parents lives in the US and another lives outside the country. So, for me location is not a constraint, and I am open to relocating, living, and studying anywhere in the United States. 


2. Finances: I do not have any financial constraints, I have the capability to afford the most expensive tuition. And, I do not need to work, and I do not have a family or other constraints. 


3. Interest: Ideally, I would like to be in business school and major in business related verticals such as finance, applied economics, international business, and etc. I am interested in the business side of things, and I like reading discussions on WSO, so I thought i'd post here. I am also interested in colleges that have options to obtain a double major or multiple minor.


Notes: *In-between my gap, I took classes for a semester at a university and maintained a 4.0 GPA, before I discontinued. However, I would not like to return to this university. I am also thinking about taking CLEP and testing out of some required courses to save time.

Again, the goal is for me to be in the best possible university (rank wise) given my circumstance. I was thinking about getting a private consultant to advise, help, and provide the best possible options for me. These consultants are knowledgable and have contacts. What do you guys think? And, where can I start and go about doing this?

From my research, there are many different options, but my circumstances reduces those options, yet there are still many options. For example, I can start with a university affiliated program with a local community college. The program is designed in a way where the student takes certain core classes, and is expected to maintain a certain GPA to then be guaranteed transfer admission into the affiliated 4-year university. If community college was an option, then transferring into the best university would be my goal. This would perhaps help me ease getting back to college. Another option would be to go to a smaller university and then transfer into the best university.

What do you guys think? What is your advice? What advice could you give me on private consultants, where/how to start, best options, programs that are available, etc. ?

I am so stressed out, frustrated, anxious, and I desperately need help. You all have no idea how much I appreciate you reading this. Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from all of you.

Sincerely, Jack