Student Profile
The typical student seeking admission to MBA has demonstrated oppositional behavior with a history of gradual (or perhaps sudden) decline resulting in:
- Major changes in image and personality
- Gravitation to a negative peer group
- Defiance and opposition to authority
- Failure to adhere to curfews
- Displays of anger/rage/frustration
- Truancy/Tardiness from school
- Withdrawal from normal activities
- Extreme selfishness
- Lack of confidence/motivation
- Lying
- Brief runaway incidents
- Experimentation with drugs or alcohol
- Body image issues
In addition, some students appropriate for Mount Bachelor Academy may have been diagnosed with disorders such as:
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder (if well-managed by medication) or Mood Disorder
- Body image issues
- Symptoms resulting from trauma
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (mild or well-managed with medication)
- Anxiety
- Learning Needs
- Maladaptive attachment spectrum
Family issues may include:
- Adoption
- Divorce
- Death
- Abuse (physical, verbal, sexual)
- Extreme sibling rivalry
Academic histories vary, but may include:
- Sudden decline in grades, attendance, or attitude
- Learning Disabilities (mild to moderate with some compensatory skills)
- History of disruptive behavior in the classroom
- Poor organizational/study skills
- Lack of motivation
Inappropriate candidates include students who have extensive histories of physical aggression, violence, pyromania, suicidal gestures, or animal abuse. There is, however, ample room within the profile for the student who has special needs, has tested poorly, or otherwise needs additional considerations.
MBA does not discriminate or prejudice a student's enrollment based on race, religion, nationality, sex, or ethnic background. Due to the program's highly physical nature, however, children with substantial physical limitations or challenges would not be served well by the MBA program.
