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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has a diagnosed math LD and IEP.  Other subjects on grade level. Some EF issues and major test anxiety (mostly math but doesn’t do great in general under pressure or in a timed activity like standardized tests). Is there any hope or way to help her get into a mainstream 4 year college? Grades except math are Bs but math (no matter how hard she tries, tutoring, extra help, accommodations) Ds and at best a C. It’s a constant struggle and honestly less emphasis on math would probably result in better grades in other subjects. DD is not going into a STEM field - both her thing and never has been. We are entering 10th and getting worried community college will be the only option even thought she really wants a traditional 4 year experience. Any thoughts on what to do?[/quote]

There are schools where as long as you have a 2.5 GPA, you get in. I am a professor at UDC and this is our admission standard. I doubt you would consider this school as the traditional 4-year experience but it’s also not community college. You can get a good education at almost any college or university if you pick your classes carefully.[/quote]

Honestly, there are a lot of big state universities where you do not have to have stellar grades to get in.  They may not be prestigious ones, but, personally, below the top 20 or so, I don't think "name" really has any impact.

A very well-known educational advocate advised me early on to educate to my kids' strengths, so I would advise to try to help her to keep afloat in math so that she can cope with whatever math she may be forced to take (and acknowledge that she might always need a tutor) but to really focus on the non-math interests and skills she can develop.  I know a kid who is not great at math because of his ADHD but he  loves theater and has written plays and he is not even in HS yet. [/quote]

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