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I know you all mean well, but she asked you to suggest colleges. Not one respondent has. Get past the fact that her child will likely attend (and thrive at) a second tier schhol. It’s not a death sentence.

How about applying to schools that don't require SATs? There are a lot -

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Anonymous wrote:Get her a tutor for the SAT/ACT - she can get that score up. Does she get extra time?

She will next time. The problem she runs into (she thinks) is with some many people in the same room, she gets distracted. More than the extra time, she wants to take the test alone.

It seems as if she ought to be able to get an accommodation to take the test alone. That seems a lot more reasonable than getting extra time.

She will almost certainly get that accommodation if she tests in a small group or alone in her high school.

Anonymous wrote:Students with a documented mental disability can receive accommodations. Also there's a thread on NYT piece on small Louisiana high school / Ivy admissions that shows mediocre to poor students do as well as top tier students at ivy league. It's fraud all around - so take advantage of all loopholes that's available.

Actually it doesn't show this at all. Read the article. There's one phrase in the headline that's a bit misleading, but sadly those students struggled far more than their peers in most instances.

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Anonymous wrote:Get her a tutor for the SAT/ACT - she can get that score up. Does she get extra time?

She will next time. The problem she runs into (she thinks) is with some many people in the same room, she gets distracted. More than the extra time, she wants to take the test alone.

It seems as if she ought to be able to get an accommodation to take the test alone. That seems a lot more reasonable than getting extra time.

Students with a documented mental disability can receive accommodations. Also there's a thread on NYT piece on small Louisiana high school / Ivy admissions that shows mediocre to poor students do as well as top tier students at ivy league. It's fraud all around - so take advantage of all loopholes that's available.

Anonymous wrote:Get her a tutor for the SAT/ACT - she can get that score up. Does she get extra time?

She will next time. The problem she runs into (she thinks) is with some many people in the same room, she gets distracted. More than the extra time, she wants to take the test alone.

Get her a tutor for the SAT/ACT - she can get that score up. Does she get extra time?

She or her counselor can include information about LDs in her application. That might help to smooth over the SAT issue. I would also do private SAT prep and try to ACT too. It has more smaller sections. Some kids do better with the format.

Anonymous wrote:My DD, a junior in HS at a highly ranked NOVA Public school (not TJ), has mostly A's with a couple of B's while taking an intense course load (4 AP's, 1 honors, yr 3 lang +band). UW GPA is 3.85; weighted it is 4.15 (not counting this year; this year will probably bring it up to a 4.2 or so). The problem is her test scores are not great, around 1200 SATs. She has a 504 because of high functioning autism (which is probably why she does not do well on the tests like the SATs, though she did get a 5 on the APWorld exam).

She is interested in a dual major of Env Sci and Physics with a minor in Music (she plays a rare instrument: Bassoon). Her first choice is William and Mary, but I am worried her SAT's will preclude that.

Her GPA is just below their average for NOVA, her SAT way below, and she's female. I would say W&M is not very likely. What does she like about W&M and what are your finances? Can you afford out of state publics and/or small liberal arts colleges, or does she need to stay in state?

How come only a 504 instead of an IEP

If extended time (or some other accommodation) for the SAT would help and you haven't already pursued accommodations with College Board, I would do that now.

I'd get a test prep tutor in the spring and have her retake in May/June and/or Aug/Oct. If she could eek out another 100+ pts (quite possible!), that could have a big impact on her college list. Some kids do not peak in score potential until fall senior year.

Check out SUNY ESF: https://www.esf.edu

My DD, a junior in HS at a highly ranked NOVA Public school (not TJ), has mostly A's with a couple of B's while taking an intense course load (4 AP's, 1 honors, yr 3 lang +band). UW GPA is 3.85; weighted it is 4.15 (not counting this year; this year will probably bring it up to a 4.2 or so). The problem is her test scores are not great, around 1200 SATs. She has a 504 because of high functioning autism (which is probably why she does not do well on the tests like the SATs, though she did get a 5 on the APWorld exam).

She is interested in a dual major of Env Sci and Physics with a minor in Music (she plays a rare instrument: Bassoon). Her first choice is William and Mary, but I am worried her SAT's will preclude that.