<p>Hello,</p>
<p>This is my first post and I thank everyone in advance for their help.</p>
<p>My daughter is a scholarship student at a small, rigorous private school. As of the first semester of her sophomore year, her unweighted gpa is only 3.4. My husband and I are in our sixties and we're trying to find an affordable school that won't vanquish our meager retirement savings. Our daughter is a bright, sociable girl whose adhd is controlled by medication. She loves creative writing, music, dance and photography and is a strong student in science and math. We live in NYS and I've been thinking about SUNY New Paltz and Geneseo, as well as McGill in Canada because of its affordability and because she doesn't want to be dependent upon a car. She took her first PSAT last fall without any preparation and received about a 1650/2400.</p>
<p>I should note that her gpa is gradually improving and will possibly be closer to 3.6 or 3.7 by the time she applies to college.</p>
<p>Robert Cook Honors College at Indiana University of PA is a choice to consider, as well as Grove CIty and any number of smaller schools. IU of PA does have support for those with LD and I know some kids who got torough working with that support.</p>
<p>She’s a sophomore? Well, she needs to practice for the ACT and SAT so that her scores are high enough for a high merit scholarship. </p>
<p>What is your budget as to how much you’ll spend each year? </p>
<p>Does her school weight AP classes? If so, she should take some next year to boost her GPA. Colleges often use the GPA from grades 9-11 since the senior grades really aren’t in yet by the time of application.</p>
<p>I missed the NY state part, somehow. I would not consider McGill for any student who is not very well able to handle a whole new environment and taking care of self. That is the last school I would pick for an ADHD kid as the Canadian schools absolutely do not have the amenities of the US ones McGIll is a great school, but it one that is going to require an intrepid kid to make that transition. I know parent with kids who are mature and with great organization skills concerned about the level of self navigation required, parents who already have a kid at NYU. </p>
<p>There are a lot of small SUNYs and Catholic colleges, small ones that will be easier to navigate. If the problem is at a level that you feel she should have your support availa do not hesitate that she stay within a commutable distance or commute.I missed the NY state part, somehow. I would not consider McGill for any student who is not very well able to handle a whole new environment and taking care of self. That is the last school I would pick for an ADHD kid as the Canadian schools absolutely do not have the amenities of the US ones McGIll is a great school, but it one that is going to require an intrepid kid to make that transition. I know parent with kids who are mature and with great organization skills concerned about the level of self navigation required, parents who already have a kid at NYU. </p>
<p>There are a lot of small SUNYs and Catholic colleges, small ones that will be easier to navigate. If the problem is at a level that you feel she should have your support availa do not hesitate that she stay within a commutable distance or commute.
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<p>Being in NY state, your DD will have ever so many options.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if SUNY Geneseo, New Paltz or Binghamtom might be reasonable choices for her. She has expressed disinterest in attending anything but a secular school. Our budget tops out at about 15K/year. Thanks so much for your advice.</p>
<p>New Paltz will be a good choice - good writing and arts, but Geneseo and Bing may be reaches. They are getting more competitive.</p>