<p>So I am a Junior, but I was just diagnosed today with ADHD. I currently have a 3.75 and got a 29 on the ACT, and I was wondering if colleges take notice to ADHD and if it helps or hurts my chances at schools like UT-Austin, Georgia Tech, and Rensselaer?
Thanks</p>
<p>It should not be a problem in admission. Depending on your IEP or 504 plan, you may be able to retake your ACT with accommodations. Even if you don’t do that, once you get to your university, make friends with the staff in disability services so that any accommodations that you need can be put into place.</p>
<p>ok, thanks, i have been worrying if this was a secret i would have to keep with me, but now i no longer have to worry.</p>
<p>You don’t need to tell the school about your ADHD when applying. You can contact their academic support center after you are accepted to discuss accomodations, as long as you have the proper documentation. Extended time on your ACT or SATs (if needed) may improve your already solid scores.</p>
<p>If you visit any of the colleges, make a point of scooping out the academic support staff while you are there. Some are clearly better than others, or are better set up for some learning issues than for others.</p>
<p>First, your stats are not semi-good; they are extremely good. </p>
<p>My son, who is ADHD-inattentive, just was granted extended time as an accommodation on his ACT. The SAT, to our surprise, has denied his request for extra time. Talk to your guidance counselor to see if you are likely to qualify for extra time, and then apply to both the SAT and the ACT for extended time. If you’re approved by both, take the ACT again. If the SAT says yes and the ACT says no, take the SAT.</p>
<p>Your scores could go up significantly. Imagine if you have an ACT of 33 or 34 …</p>
<p>You don’t have to tell the school and they aren’t even allowed to <em>ask</em> if you have a disability. (This is a problem sometimes for us – students or parents will think that it’s like K-12 where it’s the schools job to <em>find</em> a disability if it’s there… so when the grades slip they want to go back and erase them…)
Definitely get to know yourself and what kind of situations you do well in… and set yourself up to be in a positive situation. Do you do better in a highly structured situation with clear due dates and “this is exactly what I expect” – or do you do better when you can be creative with assignments? Is procrastination an issue? Will you be able to develop a social situation that will <em>help</em> you, not hurt you?</p>