Do dyslexic kids go to selective colleges

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think kids with dyslexia grow up knowing how to advocate for themselves and can make anything work. At least that's my hope for my 6th grade Dyslexic kid.

Why are you here

Not that you’re not welcome, of course. Everyone is welcome. Open enrollment.

[Anonymous]

Try state colleges - they have dedicated resources and accommodation offices.

[Anonymous]

Look at Purdue

[Anonymous]

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My ADHD/HFA/dyscalculia/dysgraphia kid with low processing speed is applying to colleges in the 10%-60% acceptance rate. He will get extra time accommodations in any standard US university. He will graduate high school with more than 10 AP classes, and nearly as many 4/5s on the corresponding exams.

It can be done.

That doesn't mean he'll get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at Purdue

I have a friend who went to Purdue, and she likes to tell the story of a aero engineering TA she had with dyslexia who'd always been told she'd never graduate high school, much less succeed at college. So...maybe, yes.

[Anonymous]

I had a classmate that went through an elite school listening to ALL her textbooks. She's a neurosurgeon now, still prefers listening to thinks like journal articles, regular newspapers, etc. Her memory is INSANE.

[Anonymous]

Yale, if you have the grades and pedigree

https://dyslexia.yale.edu/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was dyslexic and had an excellent experience at Havrard.

Saw this post coming from a mile away and still laughed.

[Anonymous]

I don’t see how dyslexic kids have a fair chance at admittance to selective colleges. Most dyslexics are in regular (not honors) level high school classes - not because they’re not smart but bc the pace of the honors classes is too fast. This then reflects in a lower gpa because of less rigor. Am I missing something ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how dyslexic kids have a fair chance at admittance to selective colleges. Most dyslexics are in regular (not honors) level high school classes - not because they’re not smart but bc the pace of the honors classes is too fast. This then reflects in a lower gpa because of less rigor. Am I missing something ?

With audio/books on tape, I don’t think this is the case for many any more (yes when we were growing up).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how dyslexic kids have a fair chance at admittance to selective colleges. Most dyslexics are in regular (not honors) level high school classes - not because they’re not smart but bc the pace of the honors classes is too fast. This then reflects in a lower gpa because of less rigor. Am I missing something ?

I think you would be surprised at the number of dyslexic kids taking high level courses. Some of the ones in lower courses are there because the school districts have done them wrong in identification and remediation and it set them behind at the beginning. Kids that were identified and taught to read early are very easily competitive (assuming they have the other qualities the schools are looking for).

My kid is dyslexic and her workaround skills and grit are off the charts. She was identified late (4th grade) so missed some of the core reading and vocabulary development, but does very well in school (3.9 UW in high school and 4.0 in college). She is not a a T25 college but it is a decent school.

[Anonymous]

I knew 2 dyslexics at Columbia. They were really smart. Ancient Greek was probably not a good language choice for one of them though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew 2 dyslexics at Columbia. They were really smart. Ancient Greek was probably not a good language choice for one of them though.

The language requirement is rough for many dyslexic kids. Mine took 4 years of ASL so I was afraid when she had to take 2 semesters in college. It worked out fine. She has an easy prof and is actually enjoying it and learning something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was dyslexic and had an excellent experience at Havrard.

Saw this post coming from a mile away and still laughed.

As the parent of a brilliant hardworking dyslexic kid, I don’t find it even a little funny. Jerk.