Query regarding MS in USA for dyslexic student

fanatic110
Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:11:42 +0000

Hi,
I am a working professional in India with experience of about 2 years in the field of software development. I completed my BE (equivalent to BS in America) in computer engg. in 2011 and would like to pursue MS in computer science by fall 2014. I was diagnosed with dyslexia in the 4th grade. I have somewhat learned to cope up with my studies by remedial teaching methods but take more time to study and put it down on paper.
I also got extra time for exam completion right since my schooling days and that has helped a lot. Here are a few questions I would like to ask regarding further studies in America :-

1) Do universities in US consider dyslexic students and provide concession for allocation of seats?

2) I have low CGPA (approx 2.7) and trying hard to score well in GRE and TOEFL. Will low CGPA affect my chances to get into good universities or being a dyslexic help me out in some way?

3) Will I be awarded extra time to complete my exams if I can provide proof that I have been doing so through my school and engineering college?

4) I definitely intend to mention about my LD in essay. How should I put it together so that it does not pull down my application and rather show how I over came difficulties and studied hard to become what I am today?

5) I intend to apply in Universities like University of California - San Diego, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Rochester Institute of Technology and so on. Do these universities provide support to learning disabled people?

Thank you everyone in advance. Please feel free to comment and provide feedback on my query.