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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My private school kid, who has worked hard but not done well, will likely only have SLACs as his choice. Already deferred at one state university and will likely get rejected from the other three he's applying to. Our local pressure cooker privates have a direct line to the SLACs for the bottom of the class kids who can't get into the large universities. [b]For my kid with a severe executive function disorder, he would have a difficult time navigating a large state university anyway.[/b] Though I have no stress about him navigating life once he graduates. He's smarter than 99% of the world. [/quote]

Do SLAC’s really provide that level of coddling?  I mean what specifically are SLAC’s doing that make it so much easier for students to navigate the system? [/quote]

Why are people so snarky on this board?  PP already said her DS is working hard but struggling with executive function issues.  This means that, despite the student’s intellectual capacity, his ability to juggle the procedural stuff (schedules, appointments, deadlines, managing accounts, managing friendships and extra curriculars, etc.) makes going to a big school a challenge.  A smaller school with more hands-on opportunities with professors and smaller space to navigate is likely to be a better fit.  [/quote]

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