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No, the SAT and ACT literally measure processing speed and working memory, in part.  That is why they are *timed.* Your child may have many strengths, but processing speed is not one of them.  It would be much better that he focuses on a college and major that does not prioritize processing speed metrics, than that he circumvent timed tests.  That would be a better fit for him.  [/quote]

what college would that be exactly?  Almost all colleges from whom a degree means something require one of these tests. As long as that remains the case, accommodations on these tests is necessary. [/quote]

And meanwhile, scores on SAT and ACT are extremely poor predictors of success in college, but colleges largely don't ditch them because their standing and income is dependent upon students' SAT and ACT scores.

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They are excellent predictors of grades. And coupled with a kids’ grades they show if a kid has learned a lot and gotten a good education.
Just because your kid can’t do well on the tests is not a valid reason to trash them. 
The test should be telling you and your child that maybe he should pick exercise science as a major instead of engineering, say.
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It's not just me trashing them .. it's colleges.  They've found SAT and ACT scores are poor predictors of success in college.  High School grades are a better predictor by far because those are much more closely tied to work ethic.

https://www.iacac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/H59-Defining-Promise.pdf

PS:  Many kids with ADHD do just fine with an engineering major.

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