How do colleges consider students w/ disabilities?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, </p>

<p>I am a high aspiring Junior in High School. Currently, I am ranked 95/737 in my class. I am pursuing several of the nations top schools such as Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I'm inspired to study scientific/medical related fields such as physics, molecular biology, genetics... etc. I am currently taking two AP's and three Honors courses. I'm wondering how having a major disability affects the student when applying to selective colleges (I have a hearing disability). Does admissions consider that you had to work harder than the general student? Does having a disability benefit the student in this aspect? Do colleges possibly find a means to discriminate against it (despite the legal implications)? Or, do colleges take a passive viewpoint (whereas they don't necessarily consider it at all and treat you as any typical student)? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance for your help,</p>

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<p>It may add a unique dimension to your story – but that’s it. However, you should seriously re-think your target/reach schools. Even in your math, there are likely 94 people who are academically more qualified than you.</p>

<p>I recruit for a peer school of MIT and P’Ton. I tell students for them to even be viable, they need to be in the handful of known top scholars in their senior class – known by the teachers and principal. Your rank seems to indicate that this isn’t the case with you, perhaps?</p>

<p>But to your question: most schools will look at it passively. There’s no incentive to discriminate – if your a top applicant – they’ll want you. If not, then not. Disability or not.</p>