Agree that some SUNY schools are worth a look - many are excellent for education. Also if a Catholic school is OK (I see Fordham on your list) and the distance works look at Siena, Manhattan College, St. Joes, and UScranton.
Also I’d probably re-classify Quinnippiac as a match and Drexel, Marist, UDelaware, & Rutgers as reachs or high matches. Talk to the guidance counselor about the classifications.
I don’t know much about Hartwick College, in Oneonta (a college town), but it has an education program:
I’m not entirely sure but I would suspect yes. She will have to be 100% certain this is the place for her and we’re not there yet, but would consider it.
Thanks. We are not interested in religious schools but kept Fordham on the list because it’s super close and she toured it and really liked it. Otherwise I would have probably included Fairfield and Sacred Heart. Interesting your take on reclassifying the other schools as these were the categories her dean put them in, but they all do seem to be getting more difficult to get into.
I imagine the dean knows best – a lot depends on the HS and its record getting students into these colleges.
Correct, she is not looking for that level of support. The programs they have at Marist and Hofstra seem like the right fit for her, although her high school support teachers are thinking she might not even need that (I’m not convinced).
Yes, agree. For example, Quinnipiac. Almost every kid who applied from her high school the last three years got in. Our school also sends A LOT of kids to Syracuse and her stats are in line with them. I’m just second guessing everything and getting nervous : (
Hofstra a safety - at least the school. With merit.
Hopefully the teachers are right - but it’s nice to have the support if needed.
I’m sure you know having been through the process before, but IMO the best remedy for nerves is to apply EA/rolling whenever possible – once a couple of acceptances roll in the nerves should dissipate.
Yes, that is absolutely the plan. Get them all in as soon as possible and certainly to all of the schools that offer EA. Thanks : )
West Chester U in PA might be worth a look. It has the suburban setting and the larger size (14K undergrads), strong education programs, and her stats are a hair above median. In addition to the typical accommodations, they have an academic coaching program where the coaches are grad students in counseling/education-related fields. It’s a little more than 2 hrs from Westchester County, but not by much - closer than UDel. Pretty affordable too.
SUNY New Paltz is very similar to Marist in size, median stats, acceptance rate… and the two campuses are only 20 minutes apart. Support services are probably not as robust at New Paltz, but for the difference in cost, you could hire a private academic coach to make sure she’s getting what she needs. The campus and town are both supposed to be lovely.
You’ve got good variety in your list, both in terms of attainability, and also in terms of having different environments among which to choose. Good luck to your D!
Thank you so much. 
These two programs would be overkill for someone with a typical LBLD. Both of these schools have robust academic support centers that would be able to serve this student without an additional program. I would warn that Framingham is very much a “suitcase” school and clears out on weekends. I wouldn’t recommend it to someone that is OOS.
Although a bit further than her desired area, Curry College has a strong academic support program. It would be a safety. It’s in a small, safe town with a T stop to get into Boston.
Does your daughter just need accommodations or does she still require remediation? Is she able to advocate for herself? If she only needs accommodations and can advocate for herself, most schools have responsive support centers (called many different things). If she still needs more remediation and struggles to advocate for herself, you will need to be more selective. Also, would she be open to a PG year? The Forman School would provide an additional year of building the skills she needs to be succesfull and also has college counseling that focuses on schools that meet the needs of each student’s unique learning differences.
If she does decide to be a teacher, going to school in the state she plans to teach in does have advantages.
Is she taking Spanish next year?
Yes
What about Pace? D22 has a friend who sounds very similar to your D headed there.
She will definitively get certain accommodations in college such as double time, note taking, etc. As for whether she needs an “official program” or can get by with the support services generally offered (with possible assistance by topic-specific tutors) remains to be seen. She is good at advocating for herself and actively seeks out the support needed.
I’m especially interested in this group’s opinions on the schools already on our list in terms of whether they are realistic for her or not vs. ideas for more schools since a lot of research has already gone into the process and selection of colleges on the list.
Thanks. It’s actually on the list, I just didn’t include it. As well as Manhattanville.
As far as opinions about the list….I am questioning Rutgers. The size is ok?
I also think it is a reach (the advisor would know better).
I think Marist, Quinnipiac and URI are good options (as are others) and I would add SUNY.
Have you looked at Endicott?
Thanks for your input. Endicott was on the list and then off the list. It is pretty small. Admittedly I know nothing about it. Rutgers is large but she visited and really liked it.