Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized educ

Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has beenon an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go tocollege and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance ingeneral is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held manyleadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write anessay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has to get over.Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?

---- Deborah

A: First let me answer the question on low standardizedtest scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional”which means students can choose not to release their test scores in theapplication process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who donot submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of testoptional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, tomake sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the testoptional policy.

You also asked if your daughter should write about herdisability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please knowthat colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” alearning disability in a personal statement within the college application cancertainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate,for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might alsoprove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in morecomplex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a studentdisclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of thedisability.

---- Ms. Kravis

1.What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?

A．She isapplying for a master’s degree.

B．She is veryactive in her high school.

C．Herdisability prevents her studying well.

D．She hasdifficulty getting over her learning disability.

2.The underlined word “demonstrate” in the lastparagraph probably means “_____”.

A．show             B．develop           C．gain              D．change

3.What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaringhis/her learning disability?

A．Supportive.        B．Critical.           C．Doubtful.          D．Unconcerned.

4.According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably_____.

A．an editor                              B．a schoolleader

C．apsychological doctor                    D．aneducational expert

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1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

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