Anonymous wrote:Community college and a sales job on the side.

Exactly. If he can leverage it - he might be good for admissions or fundraising using his social skills.

My husband is in software sales and has been for most of his professional life. His compensation varies based on commission but in good years he has made $800k. Regular years were around $300k. He is now a VP and over the years has hired lots of young kids out of college. The best ones had the exact personality you are describing your son having and were go-getters who understood the goal. The worst ones, because they didn’t have a strong work ethic, didn’t listen or follow advice, and thought they deserved more money and promotions even though they hadn’t achieved their numbers, were kids from elite schools.

Help your son find a school where he can get a BA. In anything. Marketing, business, management, history, whatever. With a BA every corporate level sales job out there is open to him. So are many money management jobs.
There are schools where he can do well. Try George Mason or Community college to start if you think he needs your support. Hire a college specialist to identify colleges that will offer him supports and ensure he is staying on path.

I took an online real estate class through NVCC. I then took the real estate licensing exam and passed on the first attempt. It’s not difficult and you can get licensed without spending a lot of money. If he has good people skills, your son is likely to do well in a sales career.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that said sales.

Can you explain what this means? How should he start off in this field?

He’s athletic but not tall and not white if that matters? Would it still be a good fit?

I’ll research some smaller colleges with business programs. Anyone know if there are schools that incorporate working in the business world as part of the curriculum?

-op

NP
Sales is very wide field.
Eg
Real estate/ commercial real estate
Insurance
Software
Car

DP

Will add - Pharmaceutical sales

I would check out some of the LD sites and FB pages. There are many colleges where he will likely thrive. If he wants to go to college, he will do it and get through. Sales may be a great career but he will get a better sales job with a degree.

Don’t let DCUM fool you—it’s not Ivy or trade school/CC.

There is a place for him. If he is like my DD, he is been told he’s not good enough since early elementary. Help him see he is good enough at the right place.

He also should research two years medical certification fields.
Eg Radiologist Tech and surgical assistant.

In addition short certification and get a job then start a business. Eg Home inspection.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that said sales.

Can you explain what this means? How should he start off in this field?

He’s athletic but not tall and not white if that matters? Would it still be a good fit?

I’ll research some smaller colleges with business programs. Anyone know if there are schools that incorporate working in the business world as part of the curriculum?

-op

McDaniel is super supportive - not sure if they have business.

Drexel, with its coop program, could be a great fit.

If business has too much math for him, “communications” is also a great major for sales.

You can get a sales job out of college. Some companies will recruit on campus for it. Some sales jobs will be called “business development.” B2B sales (business to business) can be very lucrative.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that said sales.

Can you explain what this means? How should he start off in this field?

He’s athletic but not tall and not white if that matters? Would it still be a good fit?

I’ll research some smaller colleges with business programs. Anyone know if there are schools that incorporate working in the business world as part of the curriculum?

-op

NP
Sales is very wide field.
Eg
Real estate/ commercial real estate
Insurance
Software
Car

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like my nephew. After 2 years at a community College he left with an Associates Degree, he joined the Air Force. He is a liberal surrounded by some far-right thinkers, but he's working with that and loving the structure amd support provided.

I thought military was a no if you had adhd?
-op

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone, I appreciate the suggestions. -op

My brother could have been your son. He thrived in college and went to an Ivy for grad school. College was not super competitive to get in but it was in a geographic environment where he was happy (mountains) and he became close with his professors and met wonderful friends. He no longer was the “problem” kid. My parents set up some supports with regular tutoring etc but he was really happy and I think he needed to get away. If your son wants to study business then let him and find a school where he is really happy with the vibe and do not worry if it is in a top 25 list. Saying trade school to
someone who wants to go to college is not the right path because it communicates you do not believe in him. If he wanted to trade school then totally different.

PE teacher, or athletic coach

Sounds like my nephew. After 2 years at a community College he left with an Associates Degree, he joined the Air Force. He is a liberal surrounded by some far-right thinkers, but he's working with that and loving the structure amd support provided.

For those of you that said sales.

Can you explain what this means? How should he start off in this field?

He’s athletic but not tall and not white if that matters? Would it still be a good fit?

I’ll research some smaller colleges with business programs. Anyone know if there are schools that incorporate working in the business world as part of the curriculum?

-op

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the suggestions. -op

Anonymous wrote:What about hotel stuff? Like, hospitality? He'd learn a bit about business, but hospitality is sort of a trade and it's great for people who are super social. And what you do changes all the time throughout the day so that'd work with ADHD.

My niece is doing this after failing to thrive at a low caliber public. She's working at a front desk of a hotel, learning the field, and is doing great given her outgoing personality and communication skills.