Just Diagnosed with ADHD but semi-good stats

Boondocks
Tue, 31 May 2011 11:28:49 +0000

First, your stats are not semi-good; they are extremely good.

My son, who is ADHD-inattentive, just was granted extended time as an accommodation on his ACT. The SAT, to our surprise, has denied his request for extra time. Talk to your guidance counselor to see if you are likely to qualify for extra time, and then apply to both the SAT and the ACT for extended time. If you’re approved by both, take the ACT again. If the SAT says yes and the ACT says no, take the SAT.

Your scores could go up significantly. Imagine if you have an ACT of 33 or 34 …