<p>I am currently a junior thinking about where to apply for college but am confused about what schools will accept me due to a learning disability that was undiagnosed until the summer before my junior year. I have pretty severe ADHD but because i score so high on standardized and cognitive based tests it was never picked up. I actually had to completely relearn algebra this past summer because i had so many gaps due to the ADHD.</p>
<p>I am not eligible for any type of help in high school such as accomidations because of my advanced classes and high scores.</p>
<p>GPA at this point is 3.07 <em>UNWEIGHTED</em> this is after freshmen, sophomore, and the 1st semester of junior year. I took 3 Honors classes freshmen year, 4 Honors and 1 AP sophmore year. Averaged I have around a 2.7 GPA for those years. The first semester of junior year i got a 3.86 with 2 AP classes (AP Biology is two periods and intense at my school) and four honors classes and have been recommended for AP chemistry, AP physics, AP U.S. Gov, AP Statistics, AP english, and Honors Pre-calculus next year. 2040 on the SAT 31 on the ACT. 4 on the AP US history AP exam from sophomore year also. Does anyone know what happens when they look at my GPA and see it is low because i was undiagnosed and wasn't receiving medication for the majority of high school and am also not receiving accomodations.</p>
<p>They will take your late diagnosis and your upward trend into consideration. Make sure when you apply that you explain what you changed that improved your grades and helped prepare you to be successful, especially at the college level. You will have to disclose your disability at schools you apply to that are unlikely to admit you with your current GPA. Ask them to judge you on your record of what you have done since you received your diagnosis. Why aren't you receiving accommodations? It might be helpful to have an official record of your LD at the HS. Some schools require additional information from the HS psychologist or disability counselor. Good luck.</p>
<p>I can't receive accommdations because my HS will not give them to me or other people in my situation because of our advanced classes and high scores. But i have a full work up at the high school and with a doctor so if i need them sent they're always there.</p>
<p>I do not believe high schools are allowed to discriminate against those who need accommodations due to a disability simply because they are doing well. Sounds like if your doctor says you need accommodations, then they have to allow you to have them. Oh well, perhaps your state is one of the few that is legally allowed to deny accommodations to disabled students. If so, the colleges will certainly be aware and adjust accordingly. I think a well written essay, along with continued high performance, will help you gain admission.</p>
<p>OP, FWIW, my son has been treated since age 5 and is STILL ending up where you are at. "Treatment" kept him in school, but never made it easy. There is little data that I'm aware of to suggest that treatment, or at least medication, changes outcome. Decreased risk of substance abuse for ADHD/HI may be the exception. This is meant to help you feel better about the "late diagnosis".</p>
<p>And our public school says "so sue me!" when they can't/won't accommodate. And I happen to sympathize with them. ( BTW, son is in a "private").</p>
<p>Accommodations are irrelevant here. You say you don't need them, so you're not entitled to them, so why bring the subject up?</p>
<p>If there's a substantial improvement between your performance pre-treatment and your performance post-treatment, by all means point that out in your college applications, and explain. Colleges will certainly take it into account. I'd suggest getting at least one of your recommenders to talk about the issue.</p>
<p>cardinal fang - i was saying i have no accommodations to show that the sudden jump is due to sheer effort and medication along with just knowing i have it. If i had accommodations it would look slightly less impressive to a college.</p>
<p>shrinkrap - my public school does the same thing, denies help to those who need it just because they know the effort you have to put in to get them if you are denied initially honestly isn't worth it.</p>
<p>Why would improvement with accommodations look less impressive to a college than improvement because of drugs? Either way, the student would have gotten the help they need, and either way, the same help would be available in college.</p>