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Advantages to Disclosing a Learning Disability
Once a student is admitted to a college or university, there are definite advantages to disclosing a learning disability. Disclosure provides your student with legal protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Without discloser, he is unprotected, despite that fact that he has a diagnosed disability. Students who are coming from a supportive high school environment [...]
read more »Why College-Bound Students Choose Not to Disclose Learning Disabilities
Yesterday, I provided some information that can help you sort out if self-disclosure is necessary. Today, I’ll review some reasons why some students opt not to disclose their learning disabilities on the initial application. Generally speaking, students who choose not diclose the presence of a learning difference is because they do not want to give a college any reason [...]
read more »New Study on Transfer Admission
Inside Higher Ed published an article yesterday about a new study, being release by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, on transfer admission. The study showed that both public and private institutions place emphasis on academic performance at the postsecondary level, however, private schools are more likely to look at standardized test scores, essays, high [...]
read more »Finding the Right Fit – Levels of Support for LD Students at the Post-Graduate Level
Students with learning disabilities and ADHD are applying to colleges and universities at increased rates. And while colleges and universities are making progress in leveling the academic playing field for qualified students, campus attitudes and special services programs continue to vary. Unlike public schools, colleges and universities are required by law only to make “reasonable [...]
read more »Chinese Students and Beloit College–The Case for A Liberal Arts Education
In researching notable Chinese people who have attended liberal arts colleges in the United States, I came across this honors term project written in 1993 by a student at Beloit College, entitled (appropriately enough Chinese Students and Beloit College. Written by Xinwei Cai, this article is thorough study of Beloit’s history of interaction with China, [...]
read more »Beware of Senioritis (And Junioritis Too)
Senioritis…. Symptoms include laziness, lack of motivation, procrastination, skipping class and a general lack of caring. Outcomes may be: a drop in academic performance, a dismal final transcript and revocation of your college admission! By now most seniors are a little tired. You have taken all the AP classes, survived the college application process and [...]
read more »On the Waiting List? Fuggedaboudit. Your Chances Are Slim.
Jacques Steinberg of the New York Times has an article yesterday in which he analyzes the phenomenon of the waiting list. Due to high volumes of applications and admissions offices’ uncertainty about how the economy might affect their yield rate, colleges have placed more students in limbo than ever before. Many college counselors will give [...]
read more »Choosing the right college location: How independent are you?
Yesterday, I began this series with a general introduction to how students with learning differences can begin their search for the right college. Today, we are going to focus on location, location, location! Moving away from home can be challenging for all students regardless of whether or not they have a learning disability. However, some [...]
read more »Students with Learning Differences: Getting Started with the College Search
Some students yearn to “be like everyone else,” to not stand out. They spend energy and effort in trying to make it without any special accommodations. Some students succeed, although typically at considerable cost in time and energy. Others simply fail. Some students spend lots of time worrying if their grades are deserved or if [...]
read more »International Applicants: What Will You Study?
How do you determine what you will study if you attend a college or university in the U.S.? Learn how students in the American higher education system pick a major and how your major will influence your future career path.
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Mark Montgomery
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