College thoughts for complicated situation

samsmom20
Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:24:22 +0000

My daughter has POTS, though she’s only 12, so we’re just worried about getting through middle school… not ready to think about college for her yet. But she feels so much better at the beach. She can almost function normally. So, I would consider looking into schools at sea level, close to the coast, either California or along the east coast (Yale would fit the bill…not sure how close other east coast schools on her list are to the actual coast).

I would also recommend tuition insurance. POTS is so unpredictable and, unfortunately, school is especially tough for our kids with POTS.

As far as lack of ECs, I’ve heard of kids with POTS (or their GCs) addressing their health struggles in the application and getting great results, despite their limited extracurricular activities in high school. Just getting through high school and graduating, especially with the stats your daughter has, is incredible and she should be so proud! Does she have a 504/IEP? Her accommodations should follow her through college.