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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WSJ article 3/18: College admission scandal relied on more students using SAT accomodation

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“The Number of students getting accommodations, which help them get more time on the SAT and ACT, has more than doubled from 2009 to 2016, according to a WSJ analysis of federal data. Students in affluent school districts are much more likely to get extended times than students in poorer districts, the data showed”.

“As many as 1 in 4 students at some elite US colleges are now classified as disabled, largely because of mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.”

“Among the 100 four year , not for profit colleges with the highest percentage of disabled students, 93 are private, according to a Journal analysis of federal data.”

It is time for a change in the structure of these tests - untimed for everyone
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Not disputing the stats. But depression does not get you testing accommodations. Anxiety can but it often doesn’t help a student with anxiety.

Anxiety plus ADHD —> more likely warranted and granted. [/quote]

In another WSJ article, an assistant dean of students and interim director of disability resources at Oberlin was quoted: “if I have anxiety and panic attacks during exams, extended time will give me a chance  to check in with myself and calm myself down”.  My kid has text anxiety - extended time will definitely help.

Another fact from this other article: since College Board stopped alerting colleges when students received extra time, the numbers who requested began to increase. From 2010-11 to last year, the number of accommodations request jumped 171% while number of people taking the exams increased 22%.

Another fact:”nationallly, white students receive 63% of accommodations while making up about 49% of the student population. Black students received 15% and make up about 15% of the population while Hispanics students received 21% and make up about 26% of the population”.

This is such blatant gaming and abusing of the system and creating a non level playing field[/quote]

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