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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC was diagnosed and missed over 5 weeks of school this year.  Are people not advising to address that in the common app?   Over 25 missed days of school and numerous half days.  I assumed that would be adressed somewhere so that absences (which show on transcript) and  the fact they will have 2 b's this year.  Not for pity, but to explain?  Disheartening to hear that shouldn't be mentioned[/quote]

That’s different from a chronic illness.

A 5-week absence should be included in counselors letter (preferably) or special comments.

But chronic illness is something else.  Bottom line is colleges are in business for themselves. If a student is bringing an issue with them to college - physical or mental - that’s a potential concern? Will this student have needs we can’t meet? Does our health care system have capacity for this student? How will this illness affect a roommate? It’s easy to put a kid in the deny pile and move on.

But an absence 18 months ago because of mono? You have to see that that’s different.

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