Longwood University

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

+1. Kids can be smart and successful in life… and have LDs. I have a 2e kid. Choosing the right fit is especially important. And was a big consideration. Got into WM and part of the reason the didn’t go was WM isn’t great on LD supports. (Went to a SLAC and did very well, but the worked with him).

Knowing a state school can work well with LDs it’s important fr parents of these students who can’t manage LAC tuition.

First I’ve heard that W&M (is that what you mean by WM?) isn’t good with LD supports. It’s high on the list for my 2e dyslexic kid. Can you say more about the negatives you found at W&M?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

I think the obnoxious statement was that it’s a school for students who are “borderline college material.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

Agree. Do those posters think having or referring to an LD is an epithet? Hint: it most definitely is not.

[Anonymous]

It's a great school for average students or someone who wants to go into education. Know many teachers who graduated from Longwood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

I'm an alum, donor and I know the LU President and most of the cabinet, and this is the first time I've ever heard anyone say this. You, however, are clearly doing it be derogatory versus offering an honest and informed assessment. There are kids with LD issues all over public/private schools but when people say shit like this, it's because they want to insult the school and its students.

NP. I have a kid with LDs. And know a couple kids with LDs who went to Longwood (also not perfect A/B students, in part because of LDs). And were well supported, succeed, graduated on time and got decent jobs. Saying a school supports kids with LDs is useful to some of us, and says good things about a school, not bad ones. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

+1. Kids can be smart and successful in life… and have LDs. I have a 2e kid. Choosing the right fit is especially important. And was a big consideration. Got into WM and part of the reason the didn’t go was WM isn’t great on LD supports. (Went to a SLAC and did very well, but the worked with him).

Knowing a state school can work well with LDs it’s important fr parents of these students who can’t manage LAC tuition.

First I’ve heard that W&M (is that what you mean by WM?) isn’t good with LD supports. It’s high on the list for my 2e dyslexic kid. Can you say more about the negatives you found at W&M?

I have two ADHD, 2e kids. One boy who had executive functioning deficits and needed extended time in math. One girl who had excellent EF, but anxiety that crippled her ability to start large tasks, chunk tasks etc. She dealt with the anxiety in HS, and went into college with a good handle on her issues, and has done very well at WM. (This difference in ADHD presentation is very typical in girls vs boys, BTW). Very rigorous double major with zero room for error to get both done. But she has not needed accommodations. She did take 4 classes instead of 5 freshman year, which with foreign language and a Coll 100/150 and music was still 15 credits (vs taking 18), which was a good call while adjusting and isn’t hurting the double major.

She does have friends who have needed accommodations, and she says: it’s a good thing that her sibling did not attend, because her friends have to fight for every accommodation and the default seems to be to deny them and in general it’s a bigger hassle than it should be. . Her sibling registered for accommodations at his SLAC. But mostly had informal accommodations. Talked to the professor, got extra time on math exams. Had 6 things due at once, talked to the professor, got an extension. He self advocated, but he got what he needed. At WM, he apparently would have had to have student services check off each accommodation, and they would have pushed back.

Now, this is one kids POV, but she’s pretty attuned to things like this. And you aren’t getting out of WM without a heavy reading load. It’s an amazing school, and I wouldn’t cross it off based on what my kid says her friends say. But, I would ask the school the questions about specific dyslexia supports and accommodations up front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

+1. Kids can be smart and successful in life… and have LDs. I have a 2e kid. Choosing the right fit is especially important. And was a big consideration. Got into WM and part of the reason the didn’t go was WM isn’t great on LD supports. (Went to a SLAC and did very well, but the worked with him).

Knowing a state school can work well with LDs it’s important fr parents of these students who can’t manage LAC tuition.

First I’ve heard that W&M (is that what you mean by WM?) isn’t good with LD supports. It’s high on the list for my 2e dyslexic kid. Can you say more about the negatives you found at W&M?

I have two ADHD, 2e kids. One boy who had executive functioning deficits and needed extended time in math. One girl who had excellent EF, but anxiety that crippled her ability to start large tasks, chunk tasks etc. She dealt with the anxiety in HS, and went into college with a good handle on her issues, and has done very well at WM. (This difference in ADHD presentation is very typical in girls vs boys, BTW). Very rigorous double major with zero room for error to get both done. But she has not needed accommodations. She did take 4 classes instead of 5 freshman year, which with foreign language and a Coll 100/150 and music was still 15 credits (vs taking 18), which was a good call while adjusting and isn’t hurting the double major.

She does have friends who have needed accommodations, and she says: it’s a good thing that her sibling did not attend, because her friends have to fight for every accommodation and the default seems to be to deny them and in general it’s a bigger hassle than it should be. . Her sibling registered for accommodations at his SLAC. But mostly had informal accommodations. Talked to the professor, got extra time on math exams. Had 6 things due at once, talked to the professor, got an extension. He self advocated, but he got what he needed. At WM, he apparently would have had to have student services check off each accommodation, and they would have pushed back.

Now, this is one kids POV, but she’s pretty attuned to things like this. And you aren’t getting out of WM without a heavy reading load. It’s an amazing school, and I wouldn’t cross it off based on what my kid says her friends say. But, I would ask the school the questions about specific dyslexia supports and accommodations up front.

Thank you, I appreciate this feedback!!

[Anonymous]

Is this the name of a real school?

[Anonymous]

My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

[Anonymous]

Cost of attendance is $3k higher than Mary Dub, CNU, or Radford.

That said I’ve known multiple kids who have gotten “scholarships” (aka discounts off sticker) to Longwood that made cost a non-factor compared to other options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

What is he studying? What's his roommate like? Is he a quiet kid or social?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kiddo is at Longwood as a freshman. For him, it is a perfect fit. Small class sizes, guaranteed internship for every major, walkable, many resources. It’s not UVA nor does it pretend to be. It’s for a student who wants a supportive environment with a lot of opportunities to get to know professors. College is about that transition to adulthood. Some kids need more support than others to make that transition. Longwood is perfect for that kid.

This is what the Virginia system is supposed to be. It allows schools to define a role that they can address. What should be important is how well they address that role. There are many types of jobs that need to be filled for society to function.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have always thought of Longwood as a four year community college.

That’s interesting. I’m not originally from Virginia and it’s always been at the top of the list of state schools we want to look at for my son. I’ve never heard of it thought of as a community college. He has near a 4.0 GPA but wants a smaller school and loves rural settings. He does not want a high pressure school. Longwood seemed like a good one to look at first and it’s at the top of our list. We’ve heard positive things from people who have attended.

[Anonymous]

Longwood is a popular school for VA students from outside of Northern Virginia. It’s known for its education department which produces a lot of good teachers. Longwood is for kids who were conscientious students in high school, but who didn’t necessarily take the most rigorous, multiple AP’s/ECs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is known for serving students with learning disabilities. Not sure why the pp gets yelled at for that.

I think the obnoxious statement was that it’s a school for students who are “borderline college material.”

The average ACT score at Longwood is 21; the college readiness benchmarks for different subjects range from 22-26, so almost by definition many of these kids are borderline college material. I went to undergrad at WVU (23 average ACT) and many of the kids there weren’t college material either.