YCBK 684: Advice For Students Who Struggle in School Because of Learning Differences

In this episode you will hear: Tara Williams-Advice for Students who Struggle in School because of learning differences-1 of 3 µ Lisa gives an overview of Tara's background and Tara adds some additional details about how she helps students be more organized µ Tara talks about the difficulties that neurodivergent students have when they transition to college; she shares the academic challenges and the social challenges µ Tara talks about a few of the accommodations that are approved for college, but many of them are not requiring student self-advocacy µ Tara talks about what her company does to help students who are struggling with organization and floundering with their grades in college µ Tara talks about specific strategies she employes to time management tactics µ Tara explains what body doubling is and why it can be so helpful. Chris Gruber, Dean of Admissions, Davidson College-Why Davidson College is Special Preview for Part 3 ¢ Chris talks about some of the most popular academic programs at Davidson and then he talks about some smaller programs that fly under the radar ¢ Chris talks about how Early Decision 1 differs from Early Decision 2 ¢ I ask Chris if they are feeling pressure from the current administration that impacts academic freedom ¢ Chris talks about how Davidson was the first liberal arts college in the country to offer generous financial packages without loans ¢ I ask Chris if there is more attention on AP scores for test optional students ¢ Chris talks about why so many colleges are getting rid of their required essays, beyond the Personal Statement ¢ Chris talks about why Davidson is now waving application fees ¢ Chris shares her thoughts on the role of the resume in the application ¢ Chris tells us what he has not shared about Davidson College ¢ Chris tells why Davidson and Dartmouth have a peer recommendation which is rare for colleges to ask for Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self-reporting of test scores Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores Great source for questions about finances and college Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends Kentucky Higher Ed Association (short version) HB 257 FAFSA Walkthrough for 2027-2028 College Aid Pro (short version) 2027-2028 How to Fill Out Your FAFSA Tutorial Utah System of Higher Ed (medium length) (44) 2027-28 FAFSA Deep Dive - YouTube University of the Pacific (medium length)-If you only watch one, watch this one How to Fill Out the 2027-28 FAFSA: Step-by-Step for Students & Parents Road to College (longer version) How to Fill Out the 2027-28 FAFSA: Step-by-Step Guide CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use speakpipe.com/YCBK. We feel hearing from our listeners in their own voices adds to the community feel of our podcast. You can also use this for many other purposes: 1) Send us constructive criticism about how we can improve our podcast 2) Share an encouraging word about something you like about an episode or the podcast in general 3) Share a topic or