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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can he live at home or near home his first two years and take community college courses? [/quote]

OP here.  Thanks to all who suggest community college.  As I understand it, the advantage is to give him time to mature.  The only problem is that all of his friends will be at college, and so I'm guessing he will be bummed about living at home (with 2 younger siblings) for another 2 years.  I'd almost rather pay for extensive tutoring at a college where he can get the full 4-year experience (unless of course he won't be successful at doing that).  Thank you.[/quote]

Agree OP - Don’t send him to CC unless you are still actively helping him organize.  In fact, even if you are, I would still send him to a 4 year school.  Hire an academic coach.  Our  DS with ADD gets free academic coaching weekly at his private college and is acing college.  Take the minimum course load and DO NOT encourage him to get a part time job.  The whole point in taking a reduced course load is to focus on doing well academically.  If he does well first semester, add a class or an extracurricular.

The key for you will be choice of school.  Choose a school where his 26 is not below the average score.  Let him be successful in a lower ranked school.[/quote]

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