Colleges like AU

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Lewis & Clark, University of Miami, University of Denver.

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Catholic has a good support center for kids with dyslexia, not sure re other issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Villanova-in Philly suburbs, about the same size as AU.

Are his scores any better than his grades? I would agree with PPs that you need to focus on the academic environment and where he is likely to get the support and help he needs. What about a year or two at a local community college to improve his record, and then transfer. Is he really ready to function on his own away from home at college in terms of getting academics under control? It could be a colossal waste of money and stressful for him to end up at a mediocre school with no appropriate services.

If AU is a reach, Villanova will be as well.

Some schools that have structured support programs for kids with ADHD that might be a match for your son:

University of Dayton
University of Denver
Hofstra U
Marist College
McDaniel College

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Friends kids with a similar profile are looking at the following school. I am interested in their search b/c my dc will likely be looking at the same schools in 5 years or so: Goucher, High Point, U of Hartford, U of Delaware, College of Charleston.

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UVM

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Temple Uni in Philadelphia?
Also, if you're interested in VA state schools, then VCU and ODU might be a good fit.

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When did AU become competitive? I went there for Grad school in the 90s because I was an indifferent student as an undergrad and it was the best International Relations program I could get into - which isn't saying much. At the time, the undergrad population basically were rich slacker kids.

My nephew attends AU now as an undergrad, and when I mention it to friends, they're all "Ooooh! AU, huh? Not bad!"

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I was wondering the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Villanova-in Philly suburbs, about the same size as AU

If he can't get into AU, he doesn't have a prayer of getting into Villanova.

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Anonymous wrote:When did AU become competitive? I went there for Grad school in the 90s because I was an indifferent student as an undergrad and it was the best International Relations program I could get into - which isn't saying much. At the time, the undergrad population basically were rich slacker kids.

My nephew attends AU now as an undergrad, and when I mention it to friends, they're all "Ooooh! AU, huh? Not bad!"

Agree! When did AU become competitive? I have it very low on the list in my head but maybe there's something I don't know.

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Goucher has good support.

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Definitely look at DePaul in Chicago.

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AU has really climbed up the rankings the last 15 years. It's considerably different student body than the kids that were there in the 1990s. And for graduate schools, SIS's MA programs are held in high regard--consistently ranked in the top 10.

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Anonymous wrote:AU has really climbed up the rankings the last 15 years. It's considerably different student body than the kids that were there in the 1990s. And for graduate schools, SIS's MA programs are held in high regard--consistently ranked in the top 10.

Meh.

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BU is a very similar college to AU - but if he isn't likely to get into AU, then BU isn't likely, either - but he should still apply to one of them! Other colleges in/near a city with a decent campus (some better than others!), which are perhaps a little less competitive (although college acceptance is such a crapshoot nowadays) are Fordham, Northeastern, U of Hartford, Temple, Drexel, Montclair (in NJ), Loyola (in Baltimore), U of Richmond - maybe even Rutgers.