Anonymous wrote:OP, your son will Be fine . There are a lot of colleges out there where he can thrive. Ignore the outside noise.

Unlikely to thrive, but might survive & earn a degree.

I thought the minimum score to get into colleges was 18?

I think community college for two years, then transfer if grades are ok

My kids both went test optional. Neither had great grades. Older one has a learning disability. Younger one just didn't want to put the time in, and I knew I couldn't force him to study. Older one got in everywhere he applied Pitt, South Carolina, Iowa, Utah plus a few more. Younger one's grades are little lower but he is two for two so far. Just got to be reasonable. Don't worry about test scores for an average kid. Only reason if you need them for merit.

I assume this is a troll post, but if not maybe try the SAT. No science, and less of a speed game. I've never heard of ACT scores in the teens.

OP, I say this kindly, but your child needs remedial academic help . 17 is very low. They are likely struggling with basic algebra and other basic skills. I would instead focus on general academic help and tutoring, not test taking. Perhaps retest in fall with the SAT. It is shorter.

Community college will be the best fit because they can provide more academic support and bring your student up to be successful at a university

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised no one has suggested community college yet. It could be a much better value for this type of student than spending the $$ to go to a private or OOS school where he might struggle to keep up.

That is what I would do. It's reality, the kid likely needs extra guidance and ability to not have tons of changes in their life. 2 years at CC, while living at home, maybe 3 if they would do better with less classes and working PT while in college

Anonymous wrote:I assume you are realistic on the type of college he will attend. Just select a school with a 90%+ acceptance rate.

There are several state flagships (Ole Miss has a 98% acceptance rate) if you want to go that route, or consider some of the other local state schools.

+1000

Know that there is a college for your kid. But it's likely in the 100+ range. Because they would struggle at a lower ranked school most likely.

I had a 3.5UW kid, who did tons of tutoring and couldn't budge their SAT/ACT (also has anxiety/ADHD) from 26. They went to a school where their scores put them at the 50% for both and still struggled a bit, but graduated in 4 years with a 3.4 and has a great job.

He has almost a whole year to improve.
Getting it up to even 20-22 will open up some other schools.

But i agree pls take a practice SAT. Very different tests

And use a tutor for support not a class especially since ADHD needs the one on one attention

If he is taking classes with some decent rigor ..like honors he should have some good school options.

WVA has great ADHD support

and if he can show his trajectory is going up not down schools will recognize he is maturing .

you didnt mention school type but Also look at Kentucky, Rhode Island, UNH, many many choices

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Anonymous wrote:I assume you are realistic on the type of college he will attend. Just select a school with a 90%+ acceptance rate.

There are several state flagships (Ole Miss has a 98% acceptance rate) if you want to go that route, or consider some of the other local state schools.

A 17 is four points below Ole Miss's 25th percentile, and you need a 3.2 GPA to apply test-optional from out of state. OP's kid is not a shoo-in.

Something tells me if his application check clears, he will get accepted as an OOS full pay student.

Don't be so sure. As the football team racks up wins under Lane Kiffin, interest in the school is growing. I wouldn't be surprised if OOS applications double this year like they did at Tennessee during their 2022 breakout season under Josh Heupel.

lol c'mon

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised no one has suggested community college yet. It could be a much better value for this type of student than spending the $$ to go to a private or OOS school where he might struggle to keep up.

This is a good suggestion. If in VA, two years at NVCC and a 3.0 GPA gets guaranteed admission to JMU, 3.4 gets UVA or VT. If grades are improving, some more time to mature could be valuable. Running off to Ole Miss could backfire.

Otherwise, test optional seems to be the way to go. Hard to get a 10 point increase on the ACT if you have already done a class.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume you are realistic on the type of college he will attend. Just select a school with a 90%+ acceptance rate.

There are several state flagships (Ole Miss has a 98% acceptance rate) if you want to go that route, or consider some of the other local state schools.

A 17 is four points below Ole Miss's 25th percentile, and you need a 3.2 GPA to apply test-optional from out of state. OP's kid is not a shoo-in.

Something tells me if his application check clears, he will get accepted as an OOS full pay student.

Don't be so sure. As the football team racks up wins under Lane Kiffin, interest in the school is growing. I wouldn't be surprised if OOS applications double this year like they did at Tennessee during their 2022 breakout season under Josh Heupel.

Give it a rest. They have a 98% acceptance rate and a 19% yield rate. It's fine...they don't exist to reject kids. I wouldn't be surprised if they just increase the size of the class to keep acceptance rates very high.

No chance. There's already a major student housing shortage in Oxford. Read a newspaper.

OP, your son will Be fine . There are a lot of colleges out there where he can thrive. Ignore the outside noise.

Join the FB group “college admission advice for awesomely average kids.” You will see there are plenty of options out there for a kid with your student’s learning profile.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume you are realistic on the type of college he will attend. Just select a school with a 90%+ acceptance rate.

There are several state flagships (Ole Miss has a 98% acceptance rate) if you want to go that route, or consider some of the other local state schools.

A 17 is four points below Ole Miss's 25th percentile, and you need a 3.2 GPA to apply test-optional from out of state. OP's kid is not a shoo-in.

Something tells me if his application check clears, he will get accepted as an OOS full pay student.

Don't be so sure. As the football team racks up wins under Lane Kiffin, interest in the school is growing. I wouldn't be surprised if OOS applications double this year like they did at Tennessee during their 2022 breakout season under Josh Heupel.

Give it a rest. They have a 98% acceptance rate and a 19% yield rate. It's fine...they don't exist to reject kids. I wouldn't be surprised if they just increase the size of the class to keep acceptance rates very high.

Anonymous wrote:Go test optional

This. I think my son took the pre-ACT as a sophomore and got a 21. His SAT score was 1130 I believe. He applied TO and got into state schools like Towson, UMBC, St Mary’s MD.