right brained dominant artistic genius with L.D.

Westchestermom
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:33:09 +0000

Dear Patti, I highly doubt that he would be accepted into any Ivy League colleges with average grades and average SAT scores. There’s simply too much competition. With ten times more applicants than available seats, these schools have their pick of students who are artistic AND have high grades and scores. But more importantly, why would you want to send your son to an Ivy League college? The pressure cooker environment does not sound like a great fit for a fragile student with learning challenges.

It sounds like your son is most motivated for art. I would suggest exploring colleges with strong art departments as well as art “institute” type schools that offer a BFA with a foundation year. For the latter schools, the portfolio is the most important component of the application, even more so than the results of standardized tests. If your son is interested in this path, make sure he focuses on creating a portfolio.