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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]@657. It’s on the college forum, because parents are facing a tough college entrance environment. And it’s scary.  So they are latching onto— but my kid could get into a top ten school if their spot wasn’t taken by an ADHD kid who cheated on the SAT.  Which is crazy.  These schools have 6% admit rates.  If your kid does not have a significant hook or is is very lucky in their profile, they are not getting in.  Neither is the ADHD kid.   And no amount of extra time is going to give your kid the 1560 on the SAT they would need to even have their essay read. It is not a test you can do perfectly, even with u limited time. You have to be very fluent in the material.  If you don’t know the vocal work or get the math problem, more time does not help.  [/quote]

It is also scholarships and merit awards. Kids who know the materials but do not get extended time or a calculator are the ones who are disadvantaged by those who gamed the system. I am not referring to kids w true disabilities but the wealthy parents who have connections and can get and pay for a diagnosis.  Those of you who don’t believe this obviously is not in the prep school environment where there are a lot of wealthy parents and accomodations.[/quote]

When schools fail children, wealthy people have an out.  [/quote]

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