Q:Mydaughterisajuniorinhighschoolandhasbeenonanindividualizededucationprogramsincefourthgrade.Sheplanstogotocollegeandintendstofinishwithamaster’sdegree.Herperformanceingeneralisfairlygoodbuttests
Q:Mydaughterisajuniorinhighschoolandhasbeenonanindividualizededucationprogramsincefourthgrade.Sheplanstogotocollegeandintendstofinishwithamaster’sdegree.Herperformanceingeneralisfairlygoodbuttestscoresareverylow.Shehasheldmanyleadershipandvolunteerpositions.Wehavebeenadvisedtohaveherwriteanessayabouthowherlearningdisabilityisabarrierthatshehastogetover.Willthathelporhurtherchancesforadmission?
----Deborah
A:Firstletmeanswerthequestiononlowstandardizedtestscores(ACT/SAT).Therearehundredsofcollegesthatare“testoptional”whichmeansstudentscanchoosenottoreleasetheirtestscoresintheapplicationprocess.Admissiondecisionsatthesecollegesforstudentswhodonotsubmittheirtestscoresaremadebasedonotherfactors.Alistoftestoptionalcollegescanbefoundatfairtest.org.Itisimportanthowevertomakesurethatthecollegeistherightfitacademicallyregardlessofthetestoptionalpolicy.
Youalsoaskedifyourdaughtershouldwriteaboutherdisabilityandifthiswouldhurtherchancesofbeingadmitted.Pleaseknowthatcollegesdonotdenyadmissionbasedondisability.“Disclosing”alearningdisabilityinapersonalstatementwithinthecollegeapplicationcancertainlyhelp.Bywritingapersonalstatementstudentscanpotentiallydemonstrateforexampletheirunderstandingofthechallengetheyface.Theymightalsoproveanimprovedgradetrendinthatsubjectareaandshowinterestinmorecomplexcoursesinspiteofthisdisability.Moreimportantlyastudentdisclosurecanshowself-confidencemotivationandanunderstandingofthedisability.
----Ms.Kravis
1.WhatdoweknowaboutDeborah’sdaughter?
A.Sheisapplyingforamaster’sdegree
B.Sheisveryactiveinherhighschool
C.Herdisabilitypreventsherstudyingwell
D.Shehasdifficultygettingoverherlearningdisability
2.Theunderlinedword“demonstrate”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“_____”
A.show
B.develop
C.gain
D.change
3.WhatisMs.Kravis’attitudetowardsone’sdeclaringhis/herlearningdisability?
A.Supportive
B.Critica
