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[quote=Anonymous]Kid at a test in public magnet. Applying mostly to SLACs.

SAT and SAT2s are done.

Asked for letters of Rec Junior year, which is how it is done at his school.

Filled out the Guidance counselors rec letter form

Has draft essays from junior English class, but nothing that he will specifically use, yet.

Has a flexible list of 11 colleges, that the guidance counselor has the guidance counselor seal of approval.  We have a general idea where he is applying and a plan to get it done. But it constantly evolves.  Has visited all but 2 colleges currently on the list.  Is doing one of those next weekend.  Will likely not get to the other because it is far away.

Has interviewed most places it is offered. Needs to arrange local interviews for 3 schools.

Will apply rolling admission to Pitt in mid August. EA to 2 others in October, then evaluate which other colleges to apply to based on admission and merit awards.  He has a general idea.

Is currently evaluating the common app questions and owes me outlines for two possible responses tomorrow evening, plus a draft of the Pitt short answer questions.  Hell then pick one and start writing.

He and I are meeting once a week to discuss college status, review homework from the prior eeek, and assign new homework.

Now, before you say land the helicopter and calm down. This is unusual, even among his high achieving peers. My kid has significant ADHD, a very heavy academic load, and a fall activity that is all consuming. I expect little work to get done once school starts until November, so we are trying to plan for the Common app app to be filled out, with a draft of the essay and EA supplements to be done by then. He knows that this fall will be tough and is working in advance to avoid a clusterf*ck in October.

We started summer after sophomore year and have been doing this slowly but surely, one step at a time for over a year. We met once a month last year about college, and stated meeting once a week this summer. It’s an appointment in the calendar, and we try not to talk College outside of that dedicated block. We are treating college admissions like a class.

This is more guidance, structure and planning than most kids need— or than DC2 will need. But, it’s an idea what parents of ADHD kids can do. Start early, chunk the tasks upfront, spread out the work, anticipate and avoid chokepoints.

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