Can a disability (epilepsy) be an advantage?

compmom
Sat, 09 Dec 2017 11:24:43 +0000

Again, I would not include epilepsy in an application for the reason of appealing to a school’s desire for diversity.

However, the GC note will show an ability to succeed at college despite the disability, and there might be implications about “character.”

I don’t think the rewording helps, frankly. I think you are still seeking an advantage from the epilepsy. The goal here is for the absences from school to be explained, and make the playing field level, not make hers higher.

Colleges want to know that applicants can do the work, despite any challenges they might have, and they want to know that an applicant will contribute to the mix on campus.