TPP 304: Special Episode on Updated College Vetting & Admissions Process for Differently Wired Students
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
1h 19m
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8 chapters
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What is the overall focus of this special episode on college admissions?
But I interviewed several admissions directors for the book and what they said was They would like for students to tell them something about their disability because what they want is a full, complete picture of an individual and disability is part of that. And what they also said is and this can be confusing. And at the same time, they don't consider disability in their decision making that they actually can't. So if you are a parent of a student and none of your kids yet have applied to college, what you'll find when you look at the Common App is that there aren't any questions about disability because colleges are not allowed to ask. That's an important thing to know. And so it's really up to the student whether they want to disclose.
Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Rieber. And this is the last episode of the summer 2022 season. And to close out this season, I'm bringing you a special double episode all about college. Specifically, how families can navigate the application process. And what's changed since COVID, as well as understanding the ways in which colleges may or may not support their neurodivergent students, and what families should be looking for when exploring potential schools. I happen to know two fantastic experts in this space, and in fact they've both been on this show before.
So I reached out to them this past spring after reading a lot of articles about the changing landscape of college admissions and the experience of students on campus since COVID to ask them to share what they've seen in their work. In the first half of this episode, you'll hear me talking with Eric Carlin, the co-founder of IB Experience, a company providing academic tutoring, standardized test prep, and essay consulting services. Since 2010, Eric has consulted with thousands of high school and graduate students on their college and graduate school application essays and resumes across the country and around the world. He gave a TEDx talk in 2018 called What Do I Need to Know About You? inspired by his work Brainstorming with Students on Their College Application Essays.
So Eric and I get into what's different in the college admissions process today as a result of the COVID pandemic and whether or not he thinks those changes are here to stay. Eric explains what test optional and test blind policies are and how they affect some students more than others, what schools are doing to bring in more diversity to their student body, and how students might choose to disclose their neurodivergence, disability, or other parts of their identities in their college applications. Then, in the second half of the episode, I'm joined by Elizabeth Hamlet, an expert in college disability services and helping neurodivergent high school students successfully transition to college. So Elizabeth began her career as a high school special education teacher and then began working at the college level in the late 1990s.
She's now at her third university where she helps students with time management, organization, research. reading and study skills. She offers programs on prepping students for successful college transitions and her newest book, Seven Steps to College Success, A Pathway for Students with Disabilities, will be out in early 2023. In my conversation with Elizabeth, we talk about what kinds of services colleges may offer students, how to vet schools to find out what kind of supports and accommodations may be available, and how to access them. And what parents should consider when helping their differently wired young adult explore potential colleges. Alright, thanks so much for listening. Thank you for being part of this Tilt community.
I will be back with more new episodes soon. But for today, I hope you enjoyed this special double episode I've put together on how to navigate the college admissions and transition process. Hey Eric, welcome back to the podcast.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the overall focus of this special episode on college admissions?
0:00–11:22
2
How has the COVID‑19 pandemic changed college admissions and test‑optional policies?
11:22–20:59
3
When should a neurodivergent student disclose their disability in a college application?
20:59–30:15
4
What mental‑health trends are colleges seeing in applicants after the pandemic?
30:15–38:41
5
How can families evaluate a school's disability‑services and accommodation offerings?
38:41–49:18
6
What are fee‑based support programs and how do they differ from standard disability services?
49:18–1:00:22
7
How should parents help their student choose the right college from multiple acceptances?
1:00:22–1:10:23
8
What final advice do the experts give families navigating the college‑transition process?
1:10:23–1:18:54
Speakers
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