University marks and intelligence.

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Tests aren't a good predictor of anything for me. When I was 16 and looking into college I took the ACT with no study invested and scored a 32 which is a pretty decent score. I studied for a full year to squeeze out a few more points (hopefully to 36) but the second time I took the test I scored a 23.

College classes were the only place I ever felt at home though. Precise, logical thinking with attention to minute details = success @ college. My test taking variances occurred there too, but every professor knew me because they were the only social group I had-- I would spend all kinds of time in instructors offices talking esoterically about the subjects they taught. Therefore, I never had an issue with grades even with the occasional test I would bomb-- my professors would seem to forget about those completely because they knew that I knew the information based on our intelligent discussions. Probably the only time in my life the social "game" will ever work out in my favor.

My EQ is pretty low. My IQ is 160 apparently (Welscher Intelligence Scale). But I've always been delayed in emotional maturity and I was also developmentally delayed. Had a speech delay. Couldn't tie my shoelaces until I was 13 years old (and even now I have to wear elasticated shoelaces because I struggle with normal shoelaces, and I'm 25). Couldn't ride a bike until I was 14, and still fall off a lot when I try. Couldn't catch a ball until I was 15. Had loads of swimming lessons but I still can't swim at all (the number of times I've nearly drowned in the secondary school swimming pool when I was younger has given me a phobia of swimming pools - I can't even walk near one without shaking). Tennis, hockey, rounders, football, lacrosse: I had to play those at school and was banned from half of them because my motor skills were (and still are) so poor that I was a danger to the other pupils. I was good at running though.

I also have the following neurological conditions on top of autism: dyspraxia, visual processing disorder, dysgraphia, chronic migraines, convergent squint (not due to eye muscles but due to my brain not being able to coordinate my eyes properly), sensory integration disorder, communication disability, and I have suspected partial seizures, but they're not sure about that one.

My migraines have been so severe that I've had a hemiplegic migraine recently (after having a 10 day long basilar migraine) that I ended up in A&E presenting like a transient ischaemic attack. I was a zombie for a week aftewards and I had quite bad cognitive dysfunction during that time. I remember sleeping a LOT and just walking into walls most of the time when I was awake. I went to uni and have amnesia for most of what happened.

SO....probably all that impairs my ability to succeed at uni? I am a zombie for two hours when I get home from uni, due to prolonged sensory overload and people / communication overload. Even though I wear dark sunglasses and earplugs it's not good enough. My visual processing disorder means that my support worker has to lead me through uni because otherwise I'll start screaming - my vision confuses the positions of people in crowds and I just see a giant mass of colour but no borders.

I have to go now, meeting support worker before lecture.

I'm always staggered by how crummy your university are, Steel.

Did your DSA report provide a fair reflection of your needs?

It seems to me that there's probably a statutory failing somewhere here. I'd talk to your support worker and the disability service.

Make sure you could transfer the credits to your new university, Steel Maiden!

Yes I will.

It seems that measures of emotional intelligence are only associated with but not shown to cause or be good predictors of academic achievement.
The academic achievement levels used in studies are rough groups like comparing >80% scores as high achievement vs. <60% scores as low achievement.
I would guess that at the highest levels of academic achievement, emotional intelligence ackshuly drops.

What will change if you transfer to another school?
You will probably have support worker and taxi like now, but what else?
Is the commute shorter?
Tutors and lecturers more understanding and willing to help you? How would you know this beforehand?
More places at school to avoid sensory overload?
I think you should check out all factors carefully before transferring.
UCL is a good school academically, and they are providing support currently.
If you don't get much more help elsewhere, transfer may not be the best idea.