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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will be totally honest.

I have a kid who has had an ADHD diagnosis since 2nd grade.  Struggled with focusing in class and had many social issues.  He was reevaluated in 8th grade and same diagnosis.  During middle school did relatively well academically with the accommodations, but again, had social issues where there was lots of bullying.  He was not a happy camper in middle school.

He took the ACT in his junior year of high school and scored [b]extremely[/b] well.  Met a new group of kids and got into theater and other ECs.  Ended up extremely popular and liked among his peers.  Even has a girlfriend for the first time.  Couldn't be happier for him.

We tested him again (in preparation for college) in his senior year.  His condition improved significantly (processing speed especially) to the point that with those results he likely would not have gotten the accommodations for the ACT.  He likely had that improvement during his junior year when he took the ACT.  So perhaps he didn't need the extra time?  But do you think I am going to go back and say, "WAIT!!  He shouldn't have had extra time!!!"  Of course not!!!  I look at it as he suffered for years of kids teasing him for being different and now this is payback!!  Many of those "teasers" got rejected from their colleges (very tough year for everyone), and DS got into each and every school, including his top 10 first choice.  Feeling vindicated!!

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Ugh.[/quote]

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