Tell me any small colleges where a student on the spectrum can thrive
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Stats are:
Loves anime and digital art. Internship at state level for Art and Design with a museum Non traditional high school so GPA isn’t standard Dual Enrollment with 12 credits complete Many musical theatre roles in community and school productions 1200 SATs (would go TO most likely) Wants to study musical theatre, digital art/animation with a minor in Japanese Needs a smaller college with accomodations for single room housing, a lot of clubs or on campus groups so she can feel compelled to socialize some and with a decent walk-ability so she doesn’t need to take her car the first year. Likes ElizabethTown and was accepted. Hoping for at least one other similar college to visit and compare. Thinking McDaniel? Applied to Arcadia but they’ve ghosted her? It’s strange. All materials submitted but no response and portal says, “we will contact you.” I’m assuming that is a rejection. We need within 3-4 hours driving. |
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| Shenandoah? Small school with strong music program. |
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| A bit farther m but I know kids with this profile thriving at Agustus Magnus and Salva Regina |
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| Muhlenberg in PA is small and supportive and has fantastic musical theater, lots of student productions, plus good visual art. Not sure if it works with your daughter's stats, but lots of kids apply test optional there. I'd think she'd have a fair chance. No Japanese minor but they do have Asian studies. |
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| What about Muhlenberg? |
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| I know a student on the spectrum at Elizabethtown. Doing OK there. I don't think quite 'thriving' but managing with good support which is a good outcome. |
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| If you can afford it and do the drive, High Point. |
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| I don’t know about specific majors at these colleges, but I know neurodivergent kids go to: Dean, Curry, Champlain. |
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+1 If you can do more driving and/or deal with a less than 2 hour flight. |
Anonymous
Another vote for Champlain. And if the first year doesn't go as hoped or if you can pay for additional support, Mansfield Hall in Burlington is excellent. https://mansfieldhall.org/ |
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Sounds a lot like my kid, who is also in at Etown. Look at Randolph Macon and Ohio Wesleyan. Our top two are Randolph Macon and Etown. I’m pushing Randolph Macon because it’s a bit closer for us and if my kid needs to come home for the weekend from time to time in the beginning it’s pretty quick. I think they are also slightly better resourced.
Maybe my kid will be hanging out with yours next year! |
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| OP, start by looking at resources that document how good disability services are on campus - there are books and blogs, if relevant. We did that for our DD ,and she wound up in game design (anime/Japanese) at GMU and has been gainfully employed in that field since graduation. It's much larger than you desire, but it's a start. If in VA, look at the smaller VA colleges like Mary Washington, Patrick Henry, Randolph college and Sweet Briar (private). |
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I'm the GMU poster. High Point would have been best for my ADHD/anxiety/ASD kid, but we couldn't afford it, and it was too far away. But it would have been great for her. GMU was closer so that worked when DD needed help. |
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| McDaniel in Maryland. |
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| Marymount |