http://greatcollegeadvice.com/learning-differences-what-every-college-bound-student-needs-to-know/ Expert Advice on College Admission Tue, 15 May 2012 22:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/learning-differences-what-every-college-bound-student-needs-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-8178 Mark Montgomery Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:39:34 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=4053#comment-8178 Hi, Pam. This is a personal decision. Students with medical conditions (like epilepsy or diabetes) of various sorts need to decide whether they want to disclose them in the application process. To me the issue is more about how to disclose, rather than whether to disclose. Epilepsy is part of who your son is, but probably does not define him entirely. So it's all about context. I can't give more specific advice without knowing your son well, but those are some things to consider as he contemplates how to present himself on his applications. Good luck, and thanks for writing in. Hi, Pam.
This is a personal decision. Students with medical conditions (like epilepsy or diabetes) of various sorts need to decide whether they want to disclose them in the application process. To me the issue is more about how to disclose, rather than whether to disclose. Epilepsy is part of who your son is, but probably does not define him entirely. So it’s all about context. I can’t give more specific advice without knowing your son well, but those are some things to consider as he contemplates how to present himself on his applications.
Good luck, and thanks for writing in.

]]> http://greatcollegeadvice.com/learning-differences-what-every-college-bound-student-needs-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-8168 Pam Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:48:40 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=4053#comment-8168 Hi, My son doesn't have a learning disability, but he has had seizures on and off (I myself have epilepsy), and he's had a number of them while in high school. He's dealt with them fine, and is a good student, taking AP and honors classes, although not at the top of his class, and he's an athlete, in addition to being involved in a few other extracurriculars. I wondered whether his guidance counselor should mention the seizures in his recommendation, or if we shouldn't mention this in college applications? Knowing as I do how hard it is to live with epilepsy, I feel proud of him for his accomplishments and for his great attitude, but on the other hand, I don't know if a college would view him that way. It's not a disability for him, except that he can't drive. Thank you in advance. Hi, My son doesn’t have a learning disability, but he has had seizures on and off (I myself have epilepsy), and he’s had a number of them while in high school. He’s dealt with them fine, and is a good student, taking AP and honors classes, although not at the top of his class, and he’s an athlete, in addition to being involved in a few other extracurriculars. I wondered whether his guidance counselor should mention the seizures in his recommendation, or if we shouldn’t mention this in college applications? Knowing as I do how hard it is to live with epilepsy, I feel proud of him for his accomplishments and for his great attitude, but on the other hand, I don’t know if a college would view him that way. It’s not a disability for him, except that he can’t drive.
Thank you in advance.

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