What is the main idea of the text? Amy had always wanted to be a doctor, but she never felt it was a goal she could achieve. She was a fairly good student, but she looked at her friends who made better grades than her, and she wondered if she was good enough. When she met with the guidance counselor, she shared her goal but thought maybe applying to be a nurse or a laboratory technician would be more realistic. Her counselor looked through her transcript and encouraged her to not settle for something, but rather to take the chance and apply to medical school. Amy felt it was a risk, but at his prompting, she reluctantly agreed. Two weeks later, a letter arrived in the mail. Amy opened it and her mouth dropped open. She had been accepted!​