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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 2e.  For years, he has thrived at a therapeutic school via non public placement.  His academics have come from outside sources such as self study, CTY, and summer programs.  His school doesn't offer the academic rigor or ECs that other comprehensive schools offer.  But he got a 1580 and has 7 APs under his belt with 5s.  He also has DE credit.  For ECs, he's steadily volunteered at So What Else, is in an improv troupe, and does creative writing.  He has no national awards and does not participate in math or writing competitions.

So...for his essay, can he write about his autism/adhd/anxiety and how it impacted his life?  His reach schools are Rice, Harvey Mudd, and CMU.  Other schools on the list are Reed, Case, UMD, RPI, and RIT.  He likes the idea of Brown and I've told him he can apply but not to expect anything.  My concern about the autism is that it's viewed as a trite topic.  But most of the schools he's applying to have a high neurodiverse population.  He's proud of the challenges he's overcome and success he is now having in life.  He doesn't want to attend a school that won't welcome him for who he is or if he has to mask who he is in order to be admitted.[/quote]

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