does having a disease help?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello everyone, I have a non contagious skin disease called Excema Dermatitis. It requires at least an hour of care everyday to keep it under control. My question is does having a disease help you on your admissions to college??</p>

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<p>i dont know if that would help. it seems like only a more “dramatic” disease like cancer would help. but thats just imho. however, since it takes so much time to care for, i would maybe mention it on the additional information section. good luck.</p>

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<p>You know college admissions is at a ridiculous low when people ask if having a disease will help gain admission to a college.</p>

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<p>Well, people with diseases are not specifically in demand on college campuses, not in the same way that say star running backs are. So, no, you won’t be recruited or get a big admissions boost for having a disease. But you might be able to turn your condition into a worthy essay topic, not to generate sympathy but to demonstrate how you overcame adversity and how this all shaped who you are.</p>

<p>One thing to avoid is scaring the schools into thinking your disease will be a big health care burden on them, requiring lots of extra expense and accommodations on their part.</p>

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<p>no, having excema, something that 50% of people have, will not help you.</p>

<p>and im pretty sure that people with non-contagious skin diseases are not in very high demand.</p>

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<p>Damn right…</p>

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<p>haha, i know it was a really lame question.
But do you guys think it can make a really good essay about how I overcame it and how it shaped who I am?</p>

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<p>If you’re a good writer, I don’t see why not.</p>

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<p>sure. /<em>/</em>/</p>

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<p>if youre depending on your skin disease to get you into college, id tread cautiously once youre actually in…</p>