<p>So I am Deaf in my left ear, and have some questions. Do you think that this will be advantageous in some applications, like Stanford and other ivy schools where being different and having some issue is helpful? If I buttered it up and made it sound like a huge deal in my life could it be impactful on my prospects of admission to these selective schools? I mean, don't get me wrong, it is something I feel is central to my identity but it is an obstacle that I can't change and thus I do not let it hinder me from doing anything. Also it is not something a school would need to tailor to, I can still hear fine for the the most part (it's hard to pick things up that happen to my left and I have no sense of direction in hearing).</p>
<p>you’ve been ignored b/c no one wants to be a party to your desire to exaggerate your life condition to squeeze someone for a pity vote.</p>
<p>K</p>
<p>I have a friend who was accepted to Stanford as a transfer from a public university, and he was 100% deaf and brought someone to sign for him to every class. I don’t think his deafness played a role at all, and he would never have depended on it to open doors for him. He was just plain brilliant, and Stanford loves brilliant people.</p>