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[quote=Anonymous][Yes, I can also post this in the special needs forum, but please also let me post here (where there are more parents with older kids )] --

Our DD is age 17, and is an 11th grader at an independent school in the DC area (not a top 3).  We are biased, but we think he's a great kid.  He is involved in sports and scouting, he helps out at home, has a lot of friends, and keeps us laughing with his great sense of humor.

He has ADD (which we observed way back in pre-school), and just this year started taking Vyvanse (ADD medication) for attention (since the difficulty of school really seems to have ramped up in 11th grade).  He is eligible for accommodations like extra time in school, but does not like or want to use his accommodations.  He genuinely finds school to be a challenge -- it does not come easy to him.

He has a tutor for 3 of his 6 classes, and has a 3.0 GPA.  (This GPA has been consistent since 9th grade.  In middle school, when grading was a bit more lenient, he had a 3.5 GPA).  His GPA seems like a fair representation of his motivation and abilities.  We believe his GPA would be lower without the tutoring.

He got a 26 on the ACT (with extra time).

He's obviously NOT going to apply to top colleges.  We're thinking he can get into one of the lower-ranked colleges, and have a decent experience there.  And we'd plan to pay for tutoring in college -- this would be critical (based on his experience with high school).  We'll be full pay wherever he goes.

My question is -- do you think he has the aptitude to go to college based on these stats (3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 of the 6 classes, and 26 ACT with extra time)?  As his parents, we do think so, and want him to have the college experience and credential.  And after graduation, he would obviously NOT be applying for jobs in highly competitive fields.  Instead, he'd go into a field that is suited to his talents (maybe even something that does not require a college degree).  Our worry is that he'll go away to college, realize that the work is much more difficult than in HS, and not feel like he's capable of completing a degree.

Please be kind and compassionate with any responses.  Thank you in advance.[/quote]

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