<p>I'm from the UK and have moderate dyslexia, meaning I qualify for extra time. However, I was not given this for my SAT as the diagnostic tests used here aren't acceptable evidence for the SAT. I feel this should be taken into account when colleges view my test scores, but I'm not sure if this is OK to mention? Or where/how to mention it? Any advice?</p>
<p>The fact is that you DIDN’T qualify for extra time. The colleges won’t view your tests scores differently. All you could do is write in one of your essays about how you’ve had to overcome dyslexia.</p>
<p>Yes but the reason I didn’t is because in america you use different tests to measure dyslexia than we do in the UK - when talking to collegeboard they stated I obviously SHOULD get extra time from my tests, but they couldn’t give it to me because the ones I’d had done here were technically different - even though they showed I had dyslexia severe enough to qualify. So it was more of a test technicality? And to get the specific test they needed done here would have cost around £900+ (aka aprox $1415.74+) because very few ed psychs do it here. </p>
<p>Agree with MaineLonghorn, you can choose to write about overcoming it and in so doing your test scores would be taken into account without stating they should be. Anything else comes off as an excuse. And even if a valid one, excuses often times come off as weak. I</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice - I left it off. :)</p>
<p>@elaras, the Common App additional information section allows students to share something important with admissions that isn’t on their application or to explain further something. I do think if you can write a short essay that focus on your SAT testing without extra time, with a positive spin, and add it to the additional information section. Maybe include how did you handle this challenge? What have you learned from this experience? What inner traits did you use to deal with this situation? </p>
<p>As others had stated, no excuses.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Best of luck!</p>