| Scoring in the top % of the SAT's does not mean you do not have an attention problem. As a matter of fact, that is how we first suspected son had ADD. His SAT scores as a sophomore (2220) and AP scores (mostly 5's) did not in any way reflect his performance in school so we had him tested. If we had taken him in without having that discrepancy to point to, his LD may have gone undiagnosed. He was a National Merit Finalist, but still struggled to get his (easy) homework done. Unfortunately, many of his teachers held the same view as the above poster (if he tests that well, he cannot have focusing problems) and that led to a serious lack of understanding regarding his performance in class. I actually have two kids who test high and tend to underperform grade wise. One good thing for the OP is that since many college courses are graded mostly on tests, you should probably do okay there! See a psychologist. You can ask the CHADD (ADHD organization) group in your area for a local referral. |