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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is also 2e (severe ADHD, 1590 SAT, NMSF, etc.) The essay focuses on a specific experience that led to personal growth. Heading to T10 next fall.

The standard advice is to avoid the topic that your DS has in mind. One thing that may help is to write 2-3 personal essays. In the process of doing so, he may find out that another topic works better for him. [/quote]

Congrats to your DC!  I know the standard advice is to avoid the ASD topic.  I don't know why though.  If a child had been born missing a limb and they wanted to write about overcoming that challenge, would it be considered a topic that should be avoided?  [/quote]

I think this is probably a little disingenuous, but first, it's quite common, much more common than missing a limb. Likely about a third of applicants to some of the school's op's child is applying to have some form of neurodiversity. Second, ASD/ADHD correlates with depression/anxiety and colleges are currently overwhelmed by students' mental health needs.  It's not that a student can't be well supported and succeed, but a student who centers his/her neurodiversity struggles in the essay might seem like more of a risk or less likely to contribute to vibrant campus life.[/quote]

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