<p>Yes, it is a valid issue. Even kids without any issues often have problems when they go away to school. They may find themselves having difficulties dealing with the social, emotional issues and the changes in the way teaching/grades/assignments work at college. This is always an issue that worries parents. When the school is a bit of reach, there is that issue too, especially if the student is coming from a school that does not tend to sent kids to schools like that. A friend of mine was devastated when her DD bombed first term (and ended up losing her merit money). She was salutatorian and took the most advanced courses at the public high school, and did well on the tests. When she went to Case, she was blown away. Utterly and completely so. But she did ralley, and graduate. Some are not so resilient or fortunate. It happens all of the time . (so often at Case that they have since changed reqs to keep merit money).</p>
<p>The thing is, colleges are not going to be on top of the kids. The profs and TAs teach the class and that is it, especially for the intro courses. A student can get help but has to be pro active. A kid who was doing well because of parental involvement and school staff on board to help him with his week points is going to have to do without those aides, and have to deal with the personal crap as well, which may be the crowing blow if that is a disability that he has.</p>
<p>Our Missypie, a long time poster, has experience, discussions and advice for those whose kids have extra issues, and wonder how colleges deal with such kids. Usually, they don’t. They are treated just like anyone else.</p>