<p>I am a high school junior and senior year is fast approaching. I have a number of schools that I plan to apply to. My learning disability is Math and I have had an IEP in Math since elementary school. However, with the exception of freshmen year, I have had pretty solid grades in Math (i.e. B-B+ range) even though I have taken regular math courses, not honors. My strengths are definitely in Social Studies and English because writing is my biggest strength. Can anyone tell me if American University and/or Mount Holyoke College provide good student academic support services? I plan to major in International Relations, so I am not sure if I will have to take any math courses to meet my freshmen requirements. Also, are there other good schools that have a solid IR program, as well as, good student support programs? Thanks!</p>
<p>I haven’t visited American or Mount Holyoke/one of their information sessions, so if I were you I would shoot those places and their admissions offices an e-mail. I’m sure they would be really helpful and informative. </p>
<p>Everyone seems to think that Oberlin is good with student support although I haven’t visited/heard much. Beloit is also very understanding of students with LD although I’d imagine that they might not have the best IR program. </p>
<p>Hope this helps a little!</p>
<p>Nowadays most colleges have their academic requirements online. If you want to know whether you’d be required to take math classes, you can just look it up: </p>
<p>At Mount Holyoke, you’d be required to take at least two courses in the math and sciences area. You’d either have to take a science class with a lab and another science class, or a math class and a science class.</p>
<p>At American, you’d have to either place out of the math requirement (with a 650+ SAT II Math IIc or something similar) or you’d have to take a math class.</p>
<p>It’s not a good idea to bother an admissions officer with questions you could have answered by looking online.</p>
<p>American University is known for having excellent academic support services.
AU has a “dual application” process; if you have a learning disability, you apply for the support program at the same time that you apply for general admission. You need to submit both an educational evaluation report by a professional documenting your learning disability, plus an essay explaining why you would benefit from the support program.</p>
<p>And (my S just was accepted to AU and their Learning Services Program, so I’m quoting from a letter that is right in front of me): </p>
<p>“For students with math disabilities, we offer a reserved section of Finite Mathematics.”</p>
<p>You would be wise to call the student disability office at the schools you are looking at and ask them what is available.</p>