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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is just beginning the college process. Her reach schools are those that dcum would scorn as safeties. But she is autistic with several learning disabilities, and when she started high school I didn't think she would make it to college. So, no, I'm not embarrassed -- I'm thrilled.[/quote]

Good luck. My dc with a similar profile got into several schools (reaches) that dcum would consider unworthy of their tuition dollars. My dc is socially immature and with the combination of Covid decided to work and attend community college for now. But there are so many options now for our kids. I hope your dd finds her place. [/quote]

A bit OT, but I have two Ivy degrees, and am attending CC right now to get a certificate in an area I'm interested in. It's quite an eye-opener to spend time in a CC. There are lots of very, very bright kids in my classes, but I can see why some are there. Some are just not that gifted, while others have learning disabilities or troubles with anxiety and need to live at home. One very talented kid in one of my online classes didn't leave her house except to walk to the park down the street. She didn't drive at all. A lot of the kids are the first in their family to attend college or are children of immigrants. I've been trying to let them know they can get financial aid at private colleges, which many don't realize. CC classes are much easier than my Ivy courses, but even some kids fail the CC classes. (I never knew anyone who got below a B in college!) If my kid went to CC, I'd be proud and happy because our CC is a very welcoming place, a chance for kids to grow and learn how to go to college. The brightest ones will do really well, I'm certain of it. They're just as smart if not smarter than my Ivy classmates, only they didn't have the advantages my Ivy classmates did. [/quote]

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