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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. The PP above is right. He can be a little slow to process but is pretty intelligent. And I rechecked - he got 1250 on the first SAT attempt, still not a high score, and maybe it’s lower from anxiety. He’s not that social, has a close but small group of friends, and has never been a joiner. We’ll definitely do some test prep. Are there any good places to do that in person that aren’t a fortune?[/quote]

I’m the poster wondering if a lower-stress, less-selective school might be a better fit.

What does your son want to major in or do for work, and why would he want to go some place other than a Norfolk State-level school? What does he really think of as an appropriate school? Does he understand what he needs to have and do to get into what he thinks of as a suitable school?

Could it be he’d simply get what he wants and needs, with no fuss, out of a regional school?

If he thinks that kind of school would be poor fit and he wants to get his test scores up, so he can aim for more selective schools:

- He should start by going to his pediatrician and figuring out where to go to get diagnosed

- To improve math scores: I think Mathnasium does a great job and provides good value for the money.

- Verbal scores: The most important thing is that he should read the Washington Post or the Washington Times every day.

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PP, this kid has high GPA and rigor. He also seems to have slow processing, but his intellectual ability and achievement seems to be high. Regional college doesn't seem to be the right match. OP said she'd like merit but hasn't indicated finances are such an issue that the kid would need to be out of the running for a competitive college, particularly if applying test optional.  OP should strongly consider the competitive in-state options, especially if TO.  And get him accommodations stat.

We've given OP a lot of info and hopefully it can help her in supporting her kid in this process. [/quote]

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