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[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]

That's not what this conversation is about, actually.  It's precisely the fact that these schools are SO selective that makes it incredibly hard to believe that suddenly 1/4 of the students have disabling conditions necessitating academic accommodations.  That makes a mockery out of actual disabilities.

As a side note, I do think it's untenable to offer accommodations like extra time and calculators to some kids, and not to other kids.  [/quote]

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