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OP - While the process of applying to college has changed a lot since our daughters went, I am well aware that where a student goes to college can have an impact on their successful completion or not.  So while you do have to mull over handling of the discrepancy between the SATs and high school transcript in a magnet program, I do think it very important that you are considering the kind of college environment your daughter will need to balance out the degree program she is applying to and the lack of executive functioning skills when she is no longer within the family structure to perhaps have support in following through on not only class demands, but also her daily living.  Is there any chance you could talk to one of her teachers a the magnet program to get advice in the kind of college that she should be applying to as she obviously has particular strengths, but may need a certain setting to accomplish her academic goals.

One important aspect to also consider is to be sure she learns how to handle activities of her daily living so that she will not be suddenly "thrown off" by the mundane, but essential aspects of college living -  budgeting her time for course work as well as other activities, doing laundry, keeping things in a dorm room organized, keeping track of her calendar for classes, but also social or other time commitments, being able to shop/prepare simple meals on the side if schedule means she eats breakfast in her room or grabs a sandwich, handling her money. [/b]It will be important for you to carefully evaluate the resources which each college has for students who do need support should the need suddenly arise.  To do this, you need to learn what the college would require in terms of testing and how recent as without an IEP or even 504, it could be difficult to document the support she has received even if informal.[b]  I t may also be that she might just need a smaller college setting or a reduced course load the first semester as she settles in.  Keep track of dates including the last date to drop a class and the last day to request an Incomplete.[/quote]

OP here.  Yes, I agree with all of this.  We started the search process last fall, and all of the schools on her list are small liberal arts schools with learning centers, writing tutors, and small classes.[/quote]

Would you mind posting your list? I have no advice to offer you but have been following your thread as I have a DD without an IEP or 504 who will need support in college (but I am a few years away). Good luck to you and your dd. Sounds like you have done your homework and she has a great support system at home.[/quote]

OP here.  The Colleges That Change Lives book is a good starting point.  Many of the schools on her list are in that book.[/quote]

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