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[quote=Anonymous]A few points: 1. I agree with the poster who said you can’t consider any campus kind and gentle. You will find supportive professors and unsupportive professors on every type of campus. You will also find every type of student. 2. Campus environments have changed a lot bc of Covid the last couple of years and many staff members are just trying to get by. Whereas 5 years ago, they would have gone above and beyond to help a student, now they may be doing the bare minimum. Not bc they don’t care - they are just exhausted and running on fumes. 3. If your ds will need any kind of accommodations (single room, extra time, etc.) look into how those are decided. Not every office is run the same. 4. If you have a child with an actual diagnosis, do not rely on campus counseling. Make sure your child has a private provider in the state where s/he goes to school or that your kid’s current provider is licensed where your kid goes to school for remote sessions. If you live in MD and your provider is there but your kid is going to school in VA, make sure your kid can see provider remotely in VA.

My dd was convinced that a small lac was the best fit for her and that everyone there was so “kind.” Turns out everyone had social skills of 5th graders. When she tried to get accommodations (she has diagnosis), she had to have a meeting with disability office and then they had to have a meeting to vote. By then she decided to transfer to larger public school - she got accommodations (extra time) in one meeting with a rep from disability office. The people are nicer and more inclusive. There are more clubs to join and they are better funded. She feels that there are more options to find your people on a large campus. Her new campus had Greek life but you can find people without joining a sorority or fraternity. [/quote]

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