I think I just made a huge mistake

Applying to College
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<p>In the application to the University of Florida there is an “Additional Information” section. It is very open-ended, and it just said something to the effect of “add any additional information you think the admissions committee would like to know” So in it I put:</p>

<p>I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder by a phychologist when I was 11, in 2002. However, I did not regularly start taking medication for it until summer 2006. </p>

<p>And that’s it. I didn’t want to write an essay about it because it was not an essay section (that was later on in the application). I mentioned this in passing to my sister who used to work in the admissions committee for USC. She told me that it probably wasn’t a great idea to just say “I have ADD”, and that I probably should have explained how this contributed to my subsequent rise in grades, how I overcame challenges, etc. Did I just mess up? I already paid the application fee, is there any way to change it now? Is there any need to?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Even with how difficult it is now, it’s still just UF.</p>

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<p>Their admission rate is crazy low for a public school though, under 50% :(.</p>

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<p>Psychologist?</p>

<p>I think you should be okay, especially if you’re in-state</p>

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<p>Yes, a psychologist. I’m not instate though…</p>

<p>Good thing UF isn’t my first choice school, heh.</p>

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<p>“phychologist”</p>

<p>lol :)</p>

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<p>^ lol…yup.</p>

<p>if it’s not your first choice, don’t sweat it! :)</p>

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<p>Oh wow I ****ing misspelled it.</p>

<p>Kill me now.</p>

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<p>I just said, “don’t sweat it”!! :stuck_out_tongue: one letter isn’t going to make admissions peeps go all psycho on you lol, promise</p>

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<p>Just leave this information off of any future applications you do. They can just look at your performance.</p>

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<p>It could be worse. Do a search on “clam fart” and check out that poor kid’s mistake.</p>

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<p>lol, inevitably ‘clam fart’ always comes up…</p>

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<p>Actually, it’s really not such a bad idea to disclose SOME of it. Telling them you have ADD protects you under several federal and likely a few state law regarding disabilities and education. But telling them about medication is NOT a good idea. If you look at the school shootings over the past few years most of the shooters were themselves on medications thus a red flag may be raised. But the disability laws should protect you for the most part.</p>