foolishpleasure

D is a hs senior with ADD (inattentive) who: has rec'd minimal accommodations, has close to a B average, weak/average SATs (950 cr/m; 1500/2400) and is in the process of applying to college. We have a list of 8-9 private, primarily SAT optional LACs and 3-4 SUNY schools on her list -- all of which offer services to LD students through their respective disability offices.

I'm thinking of having her also visit/consider schools with more formal LD programs, including: Curry College (extra fee for LD prgm), New England College, Alfred U and Hillyer College (Univ of Hartford). (We looked at Manhattanville last year, but it didn't appear to be a fit for D.)


Any info on these schools?

Any other schools to suggest (D wants to stay on the east coast, w/i 4-5 hours of NYC, more than 2% black enrollment, not a lot of geneds or distribution requirements)?

shawbridge

I've heard that University of Vermont has a good program and that University of Arizona does as well (but it does not meet the geographic requirement). My general tendency is that smaller is better, but both schools have very specific directed programs, IIRC.

I've heard about Curry but have no first-hand knowledge.

foolishpleasure

D loved UVM - - especially the fact that the campus is just a short walk from d'town Burlington, but UVM is a reach school and I'm focusing on adding match/safety schools to her list.

Arizona is great, but too big and too far away for D.

I also believe that smaller (1200-2800) is usually better - - thus my focus on LACs (Alfred is a small uni and Hillyer is a small program is a relatively small uni). Good to know I'm on the right track and that I haven't overlooked any obvious choices.