Can I milk my disabilities for admission?

talaria
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:07:21 +0000

While it would never be a good idea to use a disability as a way to gain admissions, you may have a powerful story about adversity to tell. My S is a college senior who wrote about having T1D. The focus of his story was not woe is me, but rather how a single decision to go on the insulin pump changed his life. I will spare you the long story, but it was a powerful essay about overcoming the daily challenges and not letting it stop him from participating in any activity. He went on to become a mentor for JDRF to help other kids who were reluctant to go on the insulin pump. In the end, he received a community service award for his participation. Great things can happen when you turn a negative into a positive. Good luck with your college effort and your health. I hope you will find a college acceptance at a great school if not Yale.