Well DS got a 17 on his ACT & he took an ACT class beforehand? What now?!

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Trade schools have their standards too. I think a year in CC first and go from there.

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I haven’t read the responses just coming on here to stay it may just be age / maturity / focus. My DS took the ACT first time summer before jr year (prep class before) and scored an 18. He the. Took it again that fall and scored a 34. It first score made him pay more attention to prep and he worked on speed and was just more focused.

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Just came here to tell you that my DS has a similarly disappointing score . Can’t remember the number, only that it sort of sealed the deal for us to go test optional. Otherwise good grades etc and got into a school mentioned on these pages a lot. Junior year now and thriving. Of course a low score will eliminate some options but it should not define your child or their future.

[Anonymous]

My sons got an 18 and a 19.

One got into Vatech, tenn, Towson, UofSC, Providence, Dayton

One went to a patriot league school, athlete,

Good luck,

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Anonymous wrote:OP, talk to your son about trade school. My nephew always hated school and liked being active (ADHD). Parents went to college and one has a masters. The expectation was college. He suggested trade school and they embraced it. He completed his training and apprenticeship while living at home and saving money. He is loving his job (HVAC) and just bought his first house! He is only 21 years old.

DP but I love these stories. I originally suggested TO but maybe trade school could be considered. My own son is going to CC to be a mechanic next year, his idea. It’s what he loves and wants to do do this instead college after also being miserable in school with ADHD all of these years. DH and I fully support him.

If your son wants college, find one and support him. But if he’s willing to try a different path then support that too. I would not have him take the ACTs again.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised no one has suggested community college yet. It could be a much better value for this type of student than spending the $$ to go to a private or OOS school where he might struggle to keep up.

This is a good suggestion. If in VA, two years at NVCC and a 3.0 GPA gets guaranteed admission to JMU, 3.4 gets UVA or VT. If grades are improving, some more time to mature could be valuable. Running off to Ole Miss could backfire.

Otherwise, test optional seems to be the way to go. Hard to get a 10 point increase on the ACT if you have already done a class.

I agree with the cc suggestion... I have a few friends that did badly on the SATs, went to CC, focused on classes they were good there,did better there than in high school, and ended up transferring to well known 4 year options. It's a great option for kids who struggle with testing or the high school curriculum, or who are slower to mature than their peers.

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Anonymous wrote:He obtained an 17 on a practice test beforehand, the same score!

Last year he managed a 3.0 gpa, this year he did not start off well but is being tutored- junior year. DS has an IEP (ADHD), so he had extra time for the exam, he just doesn’t test well.

Where do I go from here? Take another ACT course?

Where do you go? Are you the 17 year old?

[Anonymous]

I would not recommend listing in the military while Drmpf and Kegstsnd are in charge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sons got an 18 and a 19.

One got into Vatech, tenn, Towson, UofSC, Providence, Dayton

One went to a patriot league school, athlete,

Good luck,

Whay year? 1984?

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Anonymous wrote:The suggestion that this kid should just go to the military is outrageous. Are you saying kids that aren’t naturally smart don’t warrant higher education and deserve to be cannon fodder and go serve the whims of this administration? Disgraceful.

This military is a much better option than the one over the past 4 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, talk to your son about trade school. My nephew always hated school and liked being active (ADHD). Parents went to college and one has a masters. The expectation was college. He suggested trade school and they embraced it. He completed his training and apprenticeship while living at home and saving money. He is loving his job (HVAC) and just bought his first house! He is only 21 years old.

Look at the ship building school.

They also have trade schools in the midwest that are resodential with dorms, intramural sports and other traditional college experiences.

Their grads go immediately into well paying jobs.

Here is one example. They even have a little bit of greek life.

State Technical College of Missouri
https://statetechmo.edu/
https://statetechmo.edu/housing/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not recommend listing in the military while Drmpf and Kegstsnd are in charge.

Yes, by all means, wait until Kamala and Mayor Pete are in charge of the War Department, and physical fitness is tested by quickly you can carry an illegal alien’s luggage from the parking lot to their hotel room.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume you are realistic on the type of college he will attend. Just select a school with a 90%+ acceptance rate.

There are several state flagships (Ole Miss has a 98% acceptance rate) if you want to go that route, or consider some of the other local state schools.

What makes you think a high acceptance rate will matter to a kid who's clearly not college material?

Wow! I literally went to a school with a 94% acceptance. I tell people all you need is a check and a pulse to get in - the pulse is negotiable. That said - it’s also what got me to my top job and a top salary - summa cum laude at these big universities get the same opportunities as top 10% at a rigorous school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sons got an 18 and a 19.

One got into Vatech, tenn, Towson, UofSC, Providence, Dayton

One went to a patriot league school, athlete,

Good luck,

Those are all great schools! An 18 is not a bad score at all.

[Anonymous]

Radford if in VA. Frostburg if in MD