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ADHD challenges for high schoolers FAQs

9/29/2021

What challenges do students with ADHD face?
A changing school environment
School can present challenges for many children with ADHD. Because ADHD symptoms include difficulty with attention regulation, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, which can affect planning, organizing, and managing behavior, many children with ADHD struggle with change. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/features/adhd-and-school-changes.html

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Can I write my college essay about ADHD?

9/27/2021

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You have, in essence, three choices: write about your ADHD as the subject matter for your common application essay, mention it in the “tell us anything else” section, or simply leave out any mention of it altogether. ... As of 2014, over 6.4 million people under the age of 18 have been identified as ADHD. https://medium.com/@parkemuth/how-personal-should-a-personal-statement-be-b81bf4de0ade

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EIP or 504 plan: Do those impact college admission decisions

9/27/2021

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You should NOT talk about it on your application. It WILL be held against you. Put yourself in their shoes... Unless they are a public school, why would they knowingly take someone in who has a lesser chance of graduating from college in the long run?
Colleges don't know whether a student applicant has an IEP or a 504 plan . ... In fact, colleges aren't allowed to ever students who apply whether they have a disability. Nor can a college ask what kind of plan a student has, because that's simply a different way of asking if the student has a disability.

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Can I talk about my mental health in my college essay?

9/27/2021

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Recently, I've noticed a concerning uptick in the number of students asking whether it's appropriate for them to write about mental health issues, most frequently ADD and/or anxiety, in their college applications. ... So the short answer: don't do it.

Is it OK to talk about depression in a college essay?
All counselors interviewed for this piece agreed that students' college essays should not be about their struggles with mental health. ... Vinik says that mental health problems should only be shared in the essay if the college would not be able to understand the applicant without knowing about this part of her. https://www.noodle.com/articles/how-to-discuss-your-mental-health-on-college-applications

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ADHD challenges for high schoolers FAQs

Can I write my college essay about ADHD?

EIP or 504 plan: Do those impact college admission decisions

Can I talk about my mental health in my college essay?

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