Learning Disabilities and Stanford

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>How does Stanford handle students who claim to have learning disabilities? Does anyone know how many students get accommodations? Do many exploit the system?</p>

<p>The thing is that my high school has an overly-abused LD accommodation system. Many fully capable students use things like “extra time” (granted to anyone with a note from a doctor) to ensure the best possible grades on tests. As an average bright student, I find it incredibly difficult to compete with these individuals. At a top school like Stanford, I can only imagine that the competition is that much more intense, and I just want to know what the situation regarding LD’s is like there.</p>

<p>For example, a disproportionate amount of students heading off to top schools from my HS have received extra time and other accommodations. In college, I don’t want to again be put in a situation where I’m constantly fighting an uphill battle for the grade against “accommodated” students. </p>

<p>Any info would be appreciated : )</p>

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<p>Sorry for the bump, but this is a sincere concern of mine. I hope that I’m not sounding too much like a childish crybaby, but does anyone have information regarding the matter? It just annoyed me to no end during high school that so many of my classmates were unfairly exploiting accommodations.</p>

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<p>I do know that we have a Disability Resource Center that deals with these sorts of issues. I don’t know how easy it is to get some leeway on assignments and exams. The two people I know of who were allotted extra time were a student who is in an electric wheelchair (I have only ever seen him move his mouth and a few fingers to control the joystick) and a temporary thing for a student who broke her right arm (she is right-handed). I would say that both of these are fair excuses.</p>