Should children with ADD get extra time on test.

emeraldkity4
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:04:49 +0000

I agree elizabeth
Even though parents ( and students) worry that if colleges know they need accomodations - justified because that means more services which means more $$$, it will hurt admission chances.
If you need accomodations on a test- but don’t examine what support they offer on campus- you may be getting yourself into a situation where even if you get accepted, you will really struggle or even fail.
Wouldn’t it be better for students to be able to be upfront and find a school that has resources to support them? ( many do)
Some schools don’t have great resources, but I have known other students who have worked hard to expand and advertise what services they do have- at Occidental for example.
Sometimes schools just seem to be unaware of the numbers of students who can excel in college but perhaps need a few extra resources.