Is anyone out there a college admissions officer?

[missypie]

If so, I have a question for you. Let me know, then I'll ask the question.

 

[swanmom]

Not now.....but I used to work at a major East Coast university and still do some private college placement counseling. Feel free to pm if you think I might be able to help.

 

[missypie]

Here's my question:

DS15 has Asperger's Syndrome and is very ADD...and is also identified as gifted. He takes mostly pre-AP, AP and G/T classes. He does fine - A's and B's...but with his grades and the extreme competitiveness of our high school, he will probably graduate in about the top quarter of the class. He is invovled in choir and will probably make Eagle Scout next year. He has a few friends, but is certainly never going to be elected to a leadership position in a school organization.

On rare occasions, he describes how he "sees" the world and what he experiences. With his neurolgical issues, it is absolutely remarkable that he does as well at school as he does.

The issue is, when it comes time to apply for college, should he mention Asperger's Syndrome anywhere? I know that LOTS of people still don't know what AS is. I think that if he was blind or deaf or in a wheelchair and had achieved what he has, people would think he had excelled. But as it is, he will look like he did "fine" in school, without any remarkable achievements.

What do you think?

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I'm not a college admissions officer but I am a mother of a son with Asperger's syndrome who is graduating from college next month. We didn't mention the Asperger's, although I went back and forth about it.

He did really well in college but he lived at home instead of in a dorm. Socialization is his biggest challenge, although he's doing better.

Now my biggest fear is will he be able to find a full time job. He has had a part time job since high school, but didn't really have an extracirricular activities.

Good luck!

 

[jgmklmhem]

Here's my question:

DS15 has Asperger's Syndrome and is very ADD...and is also identified as gifted. He takes mostly pre-AP, AP and G/T classes. He does fine - A's and B's...but with his grades and the extreme competitiveness of our high school, he will probably graduate in about the top quarter of the class. He is invovled in choir and will probably make Eagle Scout next year. He has a few friends, but is certainly never going to be elected to a leadership position in a school organization.

On rare occasions, he describes how he "sees" the world and what he experiences. With his neurolgical issues, it is absolutely remarkable that he does as well at school as he does.

The issue is, when it comes time to apply for college, should he mention Asperger's Syndrome anywhere? I know that LOTS of people still don't know what AS is. I think that if he was blind or deaf or in a wheelchair and had achieved what he has, people would think he had excelled. But as it is, he will look like he did "fine" in school, without any remarkable achievements.

What do you think?

Other than the AS and I possibly had a few more extra stuff like church group and played soccer your son's academic achievements describe mine to a T. I was about 20% had A's B's and C's (3.4 GPA) in IB,AP etc classes. I got into all schools I applied to including Tulane, Emory. I went to a small liberal arts school because I wanted the small school feel.