<p>DD has inattentive ADD. She was also diagnosed with some neuro issues in her control of her fingers. She cannot really write script. She prints, but I think slower than most. We had two separate testers. School did not classify. She was on Concerta once diagnosed and grades shot up from c's to b's and a's - mostly. Here is my big concern. She is a senior in h.s. and we're trying to figure out where she can be accepted, where is best for her, and what to do about issues with grades, scores etc.
She took SAT I twice. She has 680v, 610m and 520 writing. Both times she has come nowhere near finishing the essay. Her GPA w.3.7, ranked 86/459
Has 4 in AP bio, 660 in bio SAT II.
do we tell the colleges about the neuro issue - sending along the report from developmental ped?
if so, who tells them- child, parents, school guidance? How do you tell them-letter, phone call, appointment?
one other thing - due to this, her personality in general and life experiences she is very shy. She has no idea how to talk to an adult that is not making an effort to speak to her and will just stand there looking at them. When she talks, unless wildly excited, she talks so softly even the family can't hear what she is saying half the time.
thoughts, advice, help?
below is the current list - picked for major (anthropology major, bio minor, hopes to double minor or take classes in Medieval Studies), class size, chance of admit. ( should this be separate thread?)
Fordham
Skidmore
Rutger Douglass and Rutgers College
TCNJ
Montclair State
St. Mary's Maryland
Catholic U. of America
Monmouth University
Eckerd
also told about Holy Cross, LeMoyne, Syracuse, U. Rochester (she is a "kodak scholar")</p>
<p>I graduated from Monmouth a few hundred years ago. It's still a smaller, more nuturing place; maybe it would be a good fit for your D.<br>
How about Drew or Fairleigh Dickinson? Don't know if they have her majors.</p>
<p>I might think that Rutgers could be overwhelming for a shy young woman. It's pretty big and could be intimidating.</p>
<p>Sounds like she'll do great in college. I had my son dictate some parts of applications to me because of his fine motor skills issues. She might have Nonverbal Learning Disorder. Definitely tell the college -- the guidance counselor does this (I found this out from an admissions Director at Ohio Wesleyan -- which sounds like a great school, but we are too far away.)
Get the book: Colleges That Change Lives. Did she get extra time on the SATs and a computer for the essay?
We're looking at Marlboro College (the learning center person is from Landmark College which specializes in learning issues, especially nonverbal learning disorder.) Also, Bard, Bates, Bennington -- all interdisciplinary schools that value small classes and nurture the students. She sounds like she'll do great in college. She'll focus on what she does well, she have a small group of friends in the subjects she is interested in.
Mara</p>
<p>My son has Tourette's Syndrome and also has handwriting issues (medical term = dysgraphia). We chose not to tell the colleges that he applied to and did not ask for the accomodations that he received in high school. He is now a freshman and has transitioned very smoothly. </p>
<p>I agree that a smaller, supportive school would work well for your daughter. Has she ever been evaluated by a neurologist? Have you considered Asperger's?</p>
<p>I recently heard a story of someone's kid who has ADD and is at Clark in Massachusetts and is doing well and liking it. You might also look at the Peterson's Guide.</p>