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[quote=Anonymous]DS has severe ADHD and high-functioning ASD and was completely clueless about the college admissions process, despite a high IQ and strong academics. I helped him a lot.

1. I came up with a list of colleges and universities appropriate for his major and stats.
We visited the summer before senior year, and tweaked the list based on his preferences.

3. Essays: He had a serious writing block, so we talked about what admissions officers might want to know about him, and how he could get across the points he wanted to make (what made him stand out). I re-read all his drafts and suggested edits and rewrites. He followed some of my suggestions and discarded others. He wrote in his voice. This was the last year before ChatGPT took over.

4. I managed the deadlines for transcripts, sending ACT and AP scores, etc.

5. He navigated the Common App by himself, sometimes calling me over to confirm he had understood the question correctly, or ask me about the parent information portion. I helped him more with other school-specific applications, because he wanted someone to confirm he was following directions correctly.

6. I did the FAFSA and CSS and called him over when I needed his signature.

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