<p>My daughter is going to Knox and she isn't conservative :)</p>
<p>My daughter will be attending Goucher. They have a very large & active Hillel on campus, and the student atmosphere seems to be more liberal.</p>
<p>I know someone with LD who did well at and loved the University of Arizona, which has specialized supportive services. It was well worth the distance! Fun, too.</p>
<p>We did a preliminary exploration of colleges-mostly looking at types of schools as opposed to specific schools. I was very impressed with De Paul- a great location and an emphasis on teaching. We also looked at Cornell College-the one class at a time seemed like a great alternative for someone with ADD but my daughter didn't click with the student body or the location. Her first choice was Iowa-which reminded her alot of our hometown, Ann Arbor, but I think there are too many lecture based classes which might hinder her success. She is going to look at Arizona-I too have heard great things about their services so it might be a perfect mix of big school with individual attention.</p>
<p>She is wavering between staying close and heading too far out. Anyone have any thoughts on Albion, Bowling Green or Ohio University? She has a few friends who like Albion and I am thinking a mid size school that is not too far away might be a good option....</p>
<p>I'll be a freshmen at Bowling Green in the fall. So, if you have any questions, I could probably anwser them. My stats were very similar to your D's and I too am from Ann Arbor</p>
<p>I have also been diagnosed with ADD as well as tourette's syndrome. I dont think I actually have any symptoms of it. Southpark even did a spoof of how often doctors are giving out ADD diagnoses. I dont really know what its like to be affacted by ADD. Im am incredibly nonsocial. If you stick me in a conversation, I barely say anything. So if its anything like that then maybe I can help. Her ACT is vvery good for MSU. I got a 27 and thats where I am applying. The GPA is low but if she has good EC's with a great Essay I wouldnt doubt that she gets in. I am not familier at all with the arts. I plan on studying to be an engineer. Generally a big school like MSU will have pretty much any program you can think of. Im not exactly how the ADD plays apart in her grades slipping in the second semester. Does she not do her homework, or pay attention? If she has trouble focusing then a school with a smaller ratio might be the answer.</p>
<p>I don't think MSU is a reach a all. I got in with a 3.2 and an 1840</p>
<p>Beansmom, it sounds like my d would get on well with yours. She is a junior, diagnosed with ADHD at the end of her freshman year. Her grades also do not reflect her intellectual abilities, and she does pretty well on standardized tests.</p>
<p>She is looking for an LAC with good arts and natural sciences programs, and with a decent, identifiable Jewish population. She is a "tree hugging vegetarian" (her words).</p>
<p>Here are schools we are thinking about, in no particular order: Goucher, Earlham, Warren Wilson, Brandeis, Dickinson, Connecticut College, Skidmore, Oberlin.</p>
<p>Feel free to PM me. Good luck with your search!</p>
<p>beansmom, MSU has a very strong Hillel in a beautiful 2-year-old building on a shade street in East Lansing just off campus. MSU's very diverse and Jews are very welcome and comforatable there-- there's a substantial Jewish community on/off campus. You might consider one of the LAC-type (college-withing-the-college) programs at MSU, like James Madison (law/international relations), Lyman Briggs (science), or the soon-to-open (next year) Residential College in Arts & Humanities (RCAH, whose title speaks for itself).</p>
<p>MSU's also a leading school in accommodating students with disabilities, as well.</p>
<p>Don't start looking until summer of her senior year, otherwise its pointless because her mind on what she wants will change, I know mine did. </p>
<p>Second, don't mention a "disability" just cause you think it will help you get in better. Get in on your own marks and hard work, not because something you think is wrong with you. Don't take the easy way out and make some sob story about how your daughter has ADD and can't do anything because of it. </p>
<p>Third, have your daughter do some research on her own, I've done ALL the research on colleges myself and have a pretty clear picture of where I want to go because of it. My parents expect me to find places I want to visit, not vice versa. </p>
<p>I'm sorry if I have no sympathy, but I'm just tired of people posting here about their problems and use those "problems" to get a better chance at getting into schools.</p>