Collegeboard denying accommodations on SAT

[Anonymous]

My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?

[Anonymous]

It's always been tough to get accomodations, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?

When was the last time he had a Psych-Ed test? Those test results expire over time. We had DD test again her senior year of HS so she could still have accommodations in college.

[Anonymous]

OP the college board reserves the right to address issues in different ways:

https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work/about-accommodations/extended-time:


In some cases, accommodations other than extended time may be more appropriate, such as:
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Students with ADHD may find that the accommodation of a small group setting helps to reduce distractions.
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[Anonymous]

Does his testing specifically say he has slow processing speed? Is the testing recent?

You might get better help on the Special Needs board.

[Anonymous]

Your HS counselor should work on an appeal, ASAP. Have his therapist and pediatrician and whoever else is on his team with a letter of support. Because of idiots who try to buy extra time for their neuro-typical kids, those of us with SN kids are having to jump through extra hoops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does his testing specifically say he has slow processing speed? Is the testing recent?

You might get better help on the Special Needs board.

Go to college board.

Interesting as we were told ACT much stricter than SAT so were grateful when DS got one for ACT.

[Anonymous]

Do colleges know if you get extra time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do colleges know if you get extra time?

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?

I would appeal.

Our DD had similar history and got it but I remember sending tons of info to back up the justification for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do colleges know if you get extra time?

No

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?

Everyone has an ADHD accommodation these days.

If everyone gets extra time then nobody has extra time.

Except my f@@@ing honest kid.

I would have my ADHD inattentive kid trade places with any f@@@ing honest kid if it meant DC was spared the complicationd. You clearly do not know the struggles a kid with ADHD faces, which can extend far, far, far beyond the academic realm. Gratitude starts at home.

[Anonymous]

You have to appeal, it will be a pain and it might not work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do colleges know if you get extra time?

No

If a college sends a special exam to a students high school, will the high school inform the college that the student got extra time on the test?

[Anonymous]

The point of standardized tests is that they are standardized. Other than accommodations for actual physical limitations, they should be exactly the same for everyone. Any accommodation is an unfair advantage, usually gamed by rich parents who can’t bear to think that their baby isn’t in the 99th percentile. I knew a lot of kids in college who’d gotten in with accommodations, and they couldn’t do the work. They ended up in gut majors… but I suppose it was never about the learning, it was about the badge. Most were popular though—and rich. And now they are all sitting pretty in cush jobs with generational wealth.