<p>Whatever his eventual career, this kid, like all kids, will benefit from a solid foundation of math skills. </p>
<p>Wouldn’t passing pre-calc be evidence of a solid foundation of math skills?</p>
<p>What does post 197 mean? Could someone translate for me? It makes no sense…at all.</p>
<p>I’m with Blossom on this one. Pick a school with a variety of things that interest this student. He doesn’t need to apply as a declared major in anything. The vast majority of students switch majors multiple times before actually landing with one in the end. </p>
<p>The goal is for this student to be accepted at a college that will meet his needs that is within the family price point.</p>
<p>Again, graphics have nothing to do with the CS.
Decent degree is not required. Most IT departments hire locally anyway and income is decent while systems are very complicated at any place, but no math / memory requirements and no UG will prepare you to learn great details at every place. Anybody with just a degree or anybody with lots of experience will have to learn primarily on his own at absolutely any place. </p>
<p>Back to the topic of where he might be accepted with aid . . . I’m unclear at to why St. Olaf is off the table. They meet full need (according to CSS Profile numbers allowing for special circumstances) and he could get a large merit award (24k academic possibly) plus grants. There will be loans but based on efc which should include having another kid in college. There are parties although it is technically a “dry” school. It’s dry enough to not have people rolling kegs down the halls and no Greek system. It is a “college of the church” but not in the same way as Liberty or Bob Jones or Biola or BYU. He might find himself in comfortable company without it being too “Christian college” for him. They have excellent advising and a large focus on vocational discernment for everyone. And of course, they have oodles of music even for non-majors. Maybe the $$$ won’t work but you don’t know what you will get back exactly unless you try. A boy from California is a tip at some schools.</p>
<p>Can’t translate. But not also not understanding many of the comments on this thread. Like why is a big brother attending MIT relevant? How can a kid who needs daily tutoring score so high on the SAT?</p>
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<p>Confusing, isn’t it? Welcome to the world of disabilities. Some students with disabilities are “spiky:” they have extraordinary abilities in some areas, and serious deficiencies in other areas. You want to scream, “How can you be so good at X yet completely unable to do Y, when they seem so similar? How can such a smart high school aged kid be unable to do <something the=”" average=“” 8-year-old=“” has=“” no=“” trouble=“” with=“” and=“” never=“” had=“” to=“” be=“” taught=“”>?" But that’s how it is.</something></p>
<p>The human brain is mysterious and surprising.</p>
<p>how about iowa state. with that stats your child will probably pay 15 to 20,000 a year</p>
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<p>With high achieving kids telling me they scored “low” on SAT I Math because they hadn’t used Geometry/Algebra I since 8th or 9th grade, I have to think avoiding math for 2-3 years is a factor in AoPS Algebra being hard for the OP’s son. I don’t know if this particular boy has a learning disability in math. He certainly avoided math during a key period in his academic career and now the consequences have showed up. The general advice is to NOT skip or avoid math in any grade, including one’s senior year because of lost skills.</p>
<p>I agree that this kid sounds like a great fit for St. Olaf. It’s a more religious place, without being super-conservative, plus… the music. </p>
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<p>The SAT is a very limited measure of mathematical ability. All math is not equal. A big part of the SAT is knowing how to take a mulitple choice test. </p>
<p>Mom said Olaf didn’t look great on the NPC, no? And there’s the issue of his possible major interests. She also explained how the Math SATs played to his strengths, the reasoning, I believe. And the prep help.</p>
<p>OP, if you are willing to consider Texas, look at UNT. It’s primarily known for it’s music community. Anecdotally, I know a couple of homeschooling families that send their kids there.
Their merit awards look to be very generous and your son would be at the top of their stats.
The only thing I don’t know for sure is if they have a major your son would want but, it sounds like a social and financial possibility for you. Good luck!</p>
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<p>Agreed. My son took the SAT last May the week he returned from a medical leave, completely cold having missed several months of precalc class, refused to do prep or SAT strategy work of any kind, scored only a 670 on the math portion and despite his dismay with that score said he did not feel like retaking it. He is breezing through BC calc with a 99 currently. </p>
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<p>Pep2019…read the thread…the OP clearly stated that they will have difficulty paying an $8500 family contribution. They cannot pay $11,000 for room/board costs at a Cal State. </p>
<p>So HOW would they be looking to pay $15,000 to $20,000…which is double what they say they can pay…or more?</p>
<p>We’re now at roughly 9 days to go for many RD deadlines. I think what helps OP most is not new schools to explore. </p>
<p>If he has a “disability” is mute at this point. He took the SAT with accommodations. His curriculum was modified. His preparation reflects a modified education.</p>
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<p>OK - I just traced back to the beginning again and based on OP’s criteria St. Olaf is out . . . not that they would “gap” you but that they would require loans in addition to large scholarships, grants and work study. It looks like OP wants either a “full ride” or live at home and commute. Without paying out of pocket or taking loans I see no other way around the room and board issue. You said that SDSU would be affordable. It seems like changing out of an engineering admit should make that the safety. </p>
<p>Our amazingly high stats neighbor went through an application cycle last year for engineering and found it tough sledding because it is a separate process. If he has a math background that raises questions they may be waiting until more apps come it to compare rather than doing a fast rolling admit for engineering.</p>
<p>This has been a very strange thread. Never knew that doing poorly in Calculus is a disability. I guess my lack of drawing and painting is also a disability. Or my lack of being a virtuoso in the violin and guitar must also be a disability and not just a lack of talent. I always thought every person was different and had different things in which one excelled. But reading this thread, if one doesn’t excel in everything, then one has a disability in those areas that one does poorly. </p>
<p>OP might want to consider Howard University. It is one of the top HBCU and ranked by USNWR in the top 200 National Universities that has the infrastructure in place help OP’s need in math. With his current stats he would receive a FULL RIDE, tuition, room and board and $950/year stipend plus an IPAD. He will be on the east coast near his brother at MIT. Scholarship is award on a first come first served basis.</p>
<p>Since Howard is also part of a college consortium with Georgetown, George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason and a few other schools in the DC area, he can attend any of the consortium schools for his education in whatever area he decides. Howard has a weak CS department, but he can get most of his CS courses at George Washington.</p>
<p>I would advise not going to an “elite” school because the courses generally are completed at a faster pace than lower tier schools and from the info in this thread that might be a problem. OP might benefit from being a big fish in a small pond vs small fish in a big pond.</p>