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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know one of the Dean of Students at Pomona and she told me that this is a quite a click-bait article.

The school, like most other schools, amended its disability classification system to include those with documented psychological disorders (usually depression & anxiety). That's why you see the spike from 5 to 22%. Most of those students DO NOT use any accommodations. They are kept within a database and informed about their rights and resources. The WSJ implies that these students necessarily ask for extended time, separate spaces, etc, but 95%+ of Pomona students take the class traditionally.

Is there a possibility for abuse? Sure. But the school makes students renew accommodations every single semester and does not grant them readily. The hassle of going through the process- having a professional fill out the form with suggested recommendations, working with the DOS, informing professors before the start of the semester- keeps out everyone but those who really do need them. [/quote]

Thanks — I really appreciate this post![/quote]

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