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205 COLLEGE ADJUSTMENT IN IBD STUDENTS: AGE AT DIAGNOSIS AFFECTS THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Angela K. Pham, Naueen A. Chaudhry, Andrew T. Flint, Anna Dang, Isaac L. Molina, Molly McGetrick, Qian Li, Yi Guo, Genie Beasley, Irene Estores, Laurie Keefer, Marla Dubinsky, Ellen M. Zimmermann Academic performance has far-reaching implications for earning potential in adulthood, career options, and health care access. Little is known about the experience of college students with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the factors associated with academic success, and alternatively, academic hardship and attrition. We performed a prospective study to understand how students with IBD manage their disease and how disease shapes their college experience. Methods: The college adjustment (SACQ), transition readiness (TRAQ), self-efficacy (IBDSES) and disease-specific quality of life (IBDQ …