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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid got into a topo 20 university through connections. He has immense intellectual capacity and works hard, but has major learning disorders. I so wish he was going to JMU. I know he would gain more confidence, surround himself with grounded people, and find his way there. Instead, he'll be surrounded by more of the same, overly intense, unsupportive, striving jerks he's been in high school with for the last four years. He does not see it that way, just taking after his father and that side of the family, who puts elitism ahead of what's best. [/quote]
That’s hard to watch. Hugs, pp.[/quote]

My kid is also intellectually gifted but saddled with a learning disability. She is at a large public school that gave her a lot of money. I'm so glad she's there for the reasons you mentioned. She is NOT surrounded by strivers, even though she's in the honors college. She has had some trouble finding kids as gifted as she is, but at this point in her first semester, she's found a handful, and that's enough, IMHO. I think she would have suffered if she had gone to a highly competitive SLAC or Ivy. She has taken on a leadership role in one of her classes where the semester-long group project had chained her to some fairly average kids who can't get the work done without her help. I'm really proud of her for taking on this role, as she's a shy introvert. I doubt this would have happened at an Ivy or competitive SLAC.

OTOH, it may be harder for her to find a job when she graduates because her school is not highly ranked. I think the emotional stability and self-confidence she's gaining will be worth it. [/quote]

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