College Application Process and Learning Disabilities

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Anonymous wrote:Did your DC GPA improve once it was identified and treated?

Somewhat. But classes got more demanding. She is a rising senior and has taken six AP exams.

Her GPA a is respectable but not what you would think it would be if you spoke with her. She presents as super articulate and intelligent.

[Anonymous]

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OP - While the process of applying to college has changed a lot since our daughters went, I am well aware that where a student goes to college can have an impact on their successful completion or not. So while you do have to mull over handling of the discrepancy between the SATs and high school transcript in a magnet program, I do think it very important that you are considering the kind of college environment your daughter will need to balance out the degree program she is applying to and the lack of executive functioning skills when she is no longer within the family structure to perhaps have support in following through on not only class demands, but also her daily living. Is there any chance you could talk to one of her teachers a the magnet program to get advice in the kind of college that she should be applying to as she obviously has particular strengths, but may need a certain setting to accomplish her academic goals.

One important aspect to also consider is to be sure she learns how to handle activities of her daily living so that she will not be suddenly "thrown off" by the mundane, but essential aspects of college living - budgeting her time for course work as well as other activities, doing laundry, keeping things in a dorm room organized, keeping track of her calendar for classes, but also social or other time commitments, being able to shop/prepare simple meals on the side if schedule means she eats breakfast in her room or grabs a sandwich, handling her money. [/b]It will be important for you to carefully evaluate the resources which each college has for students who do need support should the need suddenly arise. To do this, you need to learn what the college would require in terms of testing and how recent as without an IEP or even 504, it could be difficult to document the support she has received even if informal.[b] I t may also be that she might just need a smaller college setting or a reduced course load the first semester as she settles in. Keep track of dates including the last date to drop a class and the last day to request an Incomplete.

OP here. Yes, I agree with all of this. We started the search process last fall, and all of the schools on her list are small liberal arts schools with learning centers, writing tutors, and small classes.

Would you mind posting your list? I have no advice to offer you but have been following your thread as I have a DD without an IEP or 504 who will need support in college (but I am a few years away). Good luck to you and your dd. Sounds like you have done your homework and she has a great support system at home.

OP here. The Colleges That Change Lives book is a good starting point. Many of the schools on her list are in that book.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are on the flip side, DC has excellent grades, but his test SAT scores will not be as high in the grammar/writing portion, even with accommodations. Although he did score a 5 on his AP test last year, so that helps. He is a rising junior, so we have one more year. We also have to explain why he did not take a foreign language. He will need accommodations in college, so he will be revealing his issues somewhere in the application and certainly in the counselor's recommendation.

Since your DC does not receive accommodations and does not expect to in college, I would not reveal the issues in the application. Your DC is already in a magnate program and being average there is acknowledged to being above average in a regular HS. How did your DC do on APs tests? High AP tests scores would help in the this case.

DD has taken six AP tests, and scored three 5s and three 4s. However, schools don't see AP scores during the applications process - they are only provided to schools after acceptance, when a student is seeking to have them applied (as prerequisites and/or credits).

DD does receive accommodations and they are documented

That is not true anymore. My eldest was a senior last year and he was able to report his scores in the application process.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are on the flip side, DC has excellent grades, but his test SAT scores will not be as high in the grammar/writing portion, even with accommodations. Although he did score a 5 on his AP test last year, so that helps. He is a rising junior, so we have one more year. We also have to explain why he did not take a foreign language. He will need accommodations in college, so he will be revealing his issues somewhere in the application and certainly in the counselor's recommendation.

Since your DC does not receive accommodations and does not expect to in college, I would not reveal the issues in the application. Your DC is already in a magnate program and being average there is acknowledged to being above average in a regular HS. How did your DC do on APs tests? High AP tests scores would help in the this case.

DD has taken six AP tests, and scored three 5s and three 4s. However, schools don't see AP scores during the applications process - they are only provided to schools after acceptance, when a student is seeking to have them applied (as prerequisites and/or credits).

DD does receive accommodations and they are documented

That is not true anymore. My eldest was a senior last year and he was able to report his scores in the application process.

You are both correct. AP scores are "self-reported" on the apps and the official scores are sent in much later for credit purpose. You do not need to send in the official scores with your app.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are on the flip side, DC has excellent grades, but his test SAT scores will not be as high in the grammar/writing portion, even with accommodations. Although he did score a 5 on his AP test last year, so that helps. He is a rising junior, so we have one more year. We also have to explain why he did not take a foreign language. He will need accommodations in college, so he will be revealing his issues somewhere in the application and certainly in the counselor's recommendation.

Since your DC does not receive accommodations and does not expect to in college, I would not reveal the issues in the application. Your DC is already in a magnate program and being average there is acknowledged to being above average in a regular HS. How did your DC do on APs tests? High AP tests scores would help in the this case.

DD has taken six AP tests, and scored three 5s and three 4s. However, schools don't see AP scores during the applications process - they are only provided to schools after acceptance, when a student is seeking to have them applied (as prerequisites and/or credits).

DD does receive accommodations and they are documented

That is not true anymore. My eldest was a senior last year and he was able to report his scores in the application process.

You are both correct. AP scores are "self-reported" on the apps and the official scores are sent in much later for credit purpose. You do not need to send in the official scores with your app.

It must be a recent change because he had the College Board send his scores as part of his application process.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are on the flip side, DC has excellent grades, but his test SAT scores will not be as high in the grammar/writing portion, even with accommodations. Although he did score a 5 on his AP test last year, so that helps. He is a rising junior, so we have one more year. We also have to explain why he did not take a foreign language. He will need accommodations in college, so he will be revealing his issues somewhere in the application and certainly in the counselor's recommendation.

Since your DC does not receive accommodations and does not expect to in college, I would not reveal the issues in the application. Your DC is already in a magnate program and being average there is acknowledged to being above average in a regular HS. How did your DC do on APs tests? High AP tests scores would help in the this case.

DD has taken six AP tests, and scored three 5s and three 4s. However, schools don't see AP scores during the applications process - they are only provided to schools after acceptance, when a student is seeking to have them applied (as prerequisites and/or credits).

DD does receive accommodations and they are documented

That is not true anymore. My eldest was a senior last year and he was able to report his scores in the application process.

You are both correct. AP scores are "self-reported" on the apps and the official scores are sent in much later for credit purpose. You do not need to send in the official scores with your app.

It must be a recent change because he had the College Board send his scores as part of his application process.

You can if you want to. Most don't because it costs $. As far as I know it's always been that way.

[Anonymous]

So she has 6 APs, 4s and 5s, and 2380 SATs - all without accommodations for testing. Ok, informal, she gets to sit in front and electronic submission of work.

Her grades are "respectable" in a tough magnet program.

Again, mentioning her "average" processing and working memory issues are going to sound like you are making excuses for her "not all A's" but respectable grades at a tough magnet.