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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids both have ADHD. When I first looked into this some of the recommended schools with more robust supports included Hofstra, American U, Marist, U of Denver, U of Conn.

But, DS ended up improving a lot in the last year+ of HS and is now doing well at VT. For a CS-adjacent major, [b]look at Computational Modeling & Data Analytics at VT. It has a pretty high acceptance rate, just need to really like math[/b]. It's in the college of science, not engineering so I think tends to be overlooked. They admit only about 100 students per year and I like that it's a smaller program. DS has not taken advantage of any student support services at VT but they do exist.

DD had a lot more ADHD/EF struggles in the latter part of HS and ended up going to a small LAC where it is easier to access support. Early days still (she's a freshman) but she is already finding it easier to manage than in HS since she [b]doesn't have to be "on" in a big, crowded school for 6+ hours straight.[/b] [/quote]

Thanks! We will check that out.  DS does reasonably well in math and is doing AP stats this year so he gets a feel for the gateway course into analytics.

DS rejected some of the small school environments that we toured (e.g. Bucknell). He does like groups and a large school environment and I'm hoping he self-corrects during senior year as your DS did.[/quote]

Honestly, he seems to be doing pretty well. Do not forget about maturity and what a great affect is has on ADD. Both my kids have severe ADHD. Beacause of hooks (different for eaach) they both got into a top 20 very academic school. I didn't think it was right for my first, but it was the best school he got into and he really wanted it. He got a C-, a couple Bs, and a couple As the first semester, a D, 2 Bs, and 2 As the second. Not really sure what his sophomore grades were but I found out this summer that he has a 2.7 overall and 3.1 in his core business major. So, no, he's not doing great. But, he is mostly quite happy. Has made extraordinary friends. Is super healthy and has grown so much. He'll be just fine and he will go through life with a degree from an incredibly respected university. Point is: he should apply to those you listed and all are great universities that will provide outlets for him to find his strenghts and be successful. I would not fall into the trap of one of those schools meant geered for LDs, like High Point, Elon, and even U Denver. They're fine, I don't mean to be down on them, but if your son wants one of those others, he should go for it.[/quote]

OP.  Thanks for this.  DS liked the vibe at Elon (although it's a small school) when we visited a while back. Didn't realize it has good LD support. Not sure how good they are for his desired area of study..[/quote]

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