<p>I know this is sort of out-dated, but I have sort of a related question...well maybe not too related. Anyway, I have always had some serious problems with concentration and especially school. I can't really sit still and I've never even taken notes. However, at the risk of sounding sort of...conceited or something...I've never really had to take notes (as I'm sure many others haven't on here.) The point I'm trying to make is that up until school started getting difficult for me(last year, 11th grade), I never had problems getting my homework done or getting good grades because even though it may have taken me longer, it was just sort of easy (if that makes sense?) Anyway, last year I started having all sorts of problems getting work done, finishing tests, etc. Of course, being the overachiever that I am, I'd just stay up all night or something to finish it. This year, when I was meeting with my GC to talk about colleges, I mentioned it to her, and how I didn't know if I could handle to no sleep routine again this year. Then, she suggested I visit a doc and get a ADHD screening. So, long story short, I got diagnosed in like Nov or Dec of this year. </p>
<p>My question is, although some may not agree, I am quite sure I could have done better in school had I been on medication or had extra time, etc. I feel as though I should contact my colleges now and tell them, but would that seem like a desperate attempt to manipulate them (esp. my ED school that I was deferred from)? A lot of people say "your test scores are too high for you to have a learning disability" and stuff like that...and I really don't know if the adcoms would think that too? I really believe that I could have done so much better, esp. on the SATs, I didn't even come close to finishing :(</p>
<p>Any advice at all would be MUCH appreciated!!!!! :)</p>