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Anonymous wrote:He obtained an 17 on a practice test beforehand, the same score!

Last year he managed a 3.0 gpa, this year he did not start off well but is being tutored- junior year. DS has an IEP (ADHD), so he had extra time for the exam, he just doesn’t test well.

Where do I go from here? Take another ACT course?

What resources do you have?

What does your son really want to do? Does he work hard, complete work, do his best and get poor results, or does he have a terrible time finishing something? Or is he clearly a bright person who just has trouble with school?

Does he seem interested in any skilled trades kinds of jobs?

If you have plenty of money, he wants to go to college and he has special needs: Get a college counselor who can help him get into a college program for students with special needs. Go to seminars for parents of kids with special needs. Then come back and ask for advice on the special needs forum before you buy anything.

If your son is a bright person with severe executive function problems: Understand that he has a severe invisible disability. Try to do whatever you can to get your son help with that disability and hope supports improve.

If your son is just an ordinary good kid who’s not a rocket scientist: Look into things like trade schools, very career-oriented community college programs, the very least selective state colleges or, say, small private colleges that let everyone in.

Look at Georgia College and State University if your kid might like a small town in the middle of Georgia.

Anonymous wrote:My personal opinion is it’s not worth trying to improve it they scored a 17 after a class. Even with modest improvement it will be low. I’d focus on gpa and extracurriculars and apply to TO schools. Plenty would be happy to have them.

I agree

Sort of far from DMV but look into ASU. They have rolling admissions so you can get an answer early and their whole philosophy is that they have a place for every student from the honors college on down. They have been recognized for innovations. It was an option for my DC through they didn’t wind up going.

And I agree with other on just going test optional- plenty of schools are test optional and its not worth all the stress of prep amd tesys at that score range

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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.

NP here. Hey, PP, STFU

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

Sure... but a 17 is 30th percentile, and you should not dismiss it with "he doesn't test well." Figure out where his deficits are and help him work on those, and spend less time worrying about the type of college that will admit him. This is pretty borderline preparation for college. From their website... "A college-ready ACT score is a benchmark indicating you have a good chance of succeeding in first-year college courses, with specific benchmark scores for each subject: English (18), Math (22), Reading (22), and Science (23)."

Sorry, just saw that someone else posted these.

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

Sure... but a 17 is 30th percentile, and you should not dismiss it with "he doesn't test well." Figure out where his deficits are and help him work on those, and spend less time worrying about the type of college that will admit him. This is pretty borderline preparation for college. From their website... "A college-ready ACT score is a benchmark indicating you have a good chance of succeeding in first-year college courses, with specific benchmark scores for each subject: English (18), Math (22), Reading (22), and Science (23)."

Community college may be a good option for the first two years with small classes and more attention.

Anonymous wrote:Alabama will take him.

Nope.

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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.

What makes you think a high acceptance rate will matter to a kid who's clearly not college material?

Because they basically accept everyone? It’s not a trick statement.

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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

This is true. From the interwebs:

The specific benchmarks are:
English: A score of 18, linked to success in English Composition.
Mathematics: A score of 22, linked to success in College Algebra.
Reading: A score of 22, linked to success in Social Sciences courses.
Science: A score of 23, linked to success in Biology.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics): A score of 26, based on performance in first-year math and science courses for STEM majors.
ELA (English Language Arts): A score of 20, based on performance in English Composition and social science courses.

So a 20 for non-STEM and a 26 for STEM on average to be successful.

Alabama will take him.

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.

What makes you think a high acceptance rate will matter to a kid who's clearly not college material?

Surprised that nobody has asked OP which position OP's son plays.