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[quote=Anonymous]OP....are you in MD or VA? Here's my story...

My DD has ADD, General Anxiety and Dyscalculia (math disability)...had a 2.9 GPA when applying to college this past fall with a 1210 SAT and 28 ACT.  ECs = 12 years of scouting/Gold Award + working and starting own business + volunteering.  Doesn't play any sports or musical instruments.

Applied EA and was accepted to: Longwood, Radford, Roanoke 
After 1st semester of Senior year improved grades and earned 3.0 GPA.
Applied EA and accepted after reporting 3.0 GPA to: UMW and Randolph-Macon 
Applied EA but deferred: CNU (will hear by 3/15)

These are ALL GOOD SCHOOLS DISPUTE WHAT SOME DCUMers MIGHT THINK. Not everyone can be the 4.2 GPA kids with perfect stats.

We didn't venture OOS because DD wanted to stay close to home and financially we couldn't pay for OOS. My DD also knows they'd do better in smaller classes so focused on schools in the 5-10K range with exception of Roanoke and RMC which she found too small actually.

My recommendation....there are plenty of "schmedium" schools that are between 5,000-10,000 and I would check them out.  I would honestly steer clear of any schools greater than 10K students - the first year is where classes are the largest in larger colleges - think 100+ students in an auditorium for a gen ed class.  Your son could always go to a smaller school for first year and then transfer to a larger university.

Best of luck and remember....it's not where you go, but what you do with it....I know someone who went to Longwood undergrad and then to W&M for grad.

Also - you know your own kid best....would he do OK at a large school? Meaning...would he have discipline to stay on course and not get into too much trouble drinking and partying? I'm not saying that can't happen at smaller schools...but smaller schools will have less of the huge football/frat parties, etc.  Less temptation if you get my drift.  Does your son need more structure? That is better found at smaller schools.

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