<p>Hey guys. When I was 16, I was diagnosed with Marfan snydrome. I was wondering if mentioning this in my college app would be a wise move, or if it would make me seem "week" to college admissions. Thanks.</p>
<p>I think it would help you if you explained it in your essay–either the main essay or an extra essay in the “Additional Information” section. Talk about how it has affected your life and explain if it has affected your record in any way–for example, if you had to miss school for medical care and your grades dropped, or you dropped a sport because you weren’t healthy enough. Even if your grades haven’t been affected, showing that you were still able to do well with a disease shows that you can deal with adversity and might help you get in.</p>