learning disability..how do you disclose it in your apps?

shawbridge
Wed, 28 May 2008 00:38:21 +0000

If you disclose it, I think mildred is correct that the most likely place for disclosing it is in the essay. It might also show up in your transcript if any of your courses are Special Ed courses.

I suspect many people will be better off not disclosing. But, someone may choose to disclose to explain their performance in some course or area, why they did badly on the writing part of the SAT, why you didn’t take a foreign language, etc. The LD may also be integral to your ECs or you academic interests.

But, I don’t think it is obvious that most people should disclose. If you don’t disclose, you can go to the college’s disability service office and talk with them when you are visiting to see if there would be a good fit.