【QMydaughterisajuniorinhighschoolandhasbeenonanindividualizededucationprogramsincefourthgrade.Sheplanstogotocollegeandintendstofinishwithamaster’sdegree.Herperformanceisfairlygood,buttestscoresarev】

　　Q Mydaughterisajuniorinhighschoolandhasbeenonanindividualizededucationprogramsincefourthgrade.Sheplanstogotocollegeandintendstofinishwithamaster’sdegree.Herperformanceisfairlygood,buttestscoresareverylow.Shehasheldmanyleadershipandvolunteerpositions.Wehavebeenadvisedtohaveherwriteanessayabouthowherlearningdisabilityisabarrierthatshehasovercome.Willthathelporhurtherchancesforadmission?

　　—Deborah

　　A Firstletmeanswerthequestiononlowstandardizedtestscores(ACT/SAT).Therearehundredsofcollegesthatare“testoptional”whichmeansstudentscanchoosenottoreleasetheirtestscoresintheapplicationprocess.Admissiondecisionsatthesecollegesforstudentswhodonotsubmittheirtestscoresaremadebasedonotherfactors.Alistoftestoptionalcollegescanbefoundatfairtest.org.Itisimportant,however,tomakesurethatthecollegeistherightfitacademicallyregardlessofthetestoptionalpolicy.

　　Youalsoaskedifyourdaughtershouldwriteaboutherdisabilityandifthiswouldhurtherchancesofbeingadmitted.Pleaseknowthatcollegesdonotdenyadmissionbasedondisability.“Disclosing”alearningdisabilityinapersonalstatementwithinthecollegeapplicationcancertainlyhelp.Bywritingapersonalstatement,studentscanpotentiallydemonstrate,forexample,theirunderstandingofthechallengetheyface.Theymightalsodemonstrateanimprovedgradetrendinthatsubjectarea,andshowinterestinmorecomplexcoursesinspiteofthisdisability.Moreimportantly,astudentdisclosurecanshowself-confidence,motivationandanunderstandingofthedisability.

　　—Ms.Kravis

　　小题1:WhatdoweknowaboutDeborah’sdaughter?A．Sheisapplyingforamaster’sdegree.B．Sheisveryactiveinherhighschool.C．Herdisabilitypreventsherstudyingwell.D．Shehasdifficultyovercomingherlearningdisability.小题2:AccordingtoMs.Kravis,whatcanDeborahdoaboutherdaughter’slowtestscores?A．KeepthemsecretB．ExplainthereasonsC．StressotheraspectsD．Workhardtoimprove