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[quote=Anonymous]In MCPS, non-honors is significantly below honors and AP level and four years of non-honors will significantly impact how they do on the ACT and SAT because the level is lower. This is not true at most private schools. So my first recommendation would be to make sure his classes will prepare him well.

My second recommendation - as the mother of an ADHD with language disabilities - is to work with a counselor on the test anxiety. It will be a problem in college so the sooner you deal with it the better.

As far as how to stand out: Have him pursue his interests and enter any competitions involved. If he wins, that's impressive. If he doesn't, it will still raise his confidence and increase his ability to deal with stressful situations.

Also, have him take additional courses in his field of interest. If he has some curricular flexibility and loves math and technology, have him double up on courses, taking math, computer science, intro to engineering.

Based on his robotics interest, I would say if he's good at math and if he can just take one honors/ AP class, have it be math. If he takes two, just have him aim for AP English. 
 
Also, let him get involved in activities outside of school so he really identifies what he wants to study. It is very motivating to have a career goal and not just go to college because it's expected.

And last - don't worry. There are lots of colleges and most accept most kids. What are your goals for him? The top colleges are very competitive (my daughter had a brilliant friend with ASD at Carnegie Mellon) but there are excellent schools where admissions isn't as hard. Look at Rochester Institute of Technology. They have a lot of support and a lot of tech majors, if that's his interest. Just start saving now because if you need financial aid, that can be trickier than just getting accepted at an appropriate college. [/quote]

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