Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance in general is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay 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 standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also prove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more plex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
---- Ms. Kravis
【小题1】What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?A．She is applying for a master’s degree.B．She is very active in her high school.C．Her disability prevents her studying well.D．She has difficulty getting over her learning disability.【小题2】The underlined word “demonstrate” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”.A．showB．developC．gainD．change【小题3】What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaring his/her learning disability?A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.【小题4】According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably .A．an editorB．a school leaderC．a psychological doctorD．an educational expertB
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(答案→)B
解析：这篇文章是一位家长为女儿申请上大学，以及教育专家的回复。
【小题1】根据She has held many leadership and volunteer positions.故选B。
【小题2】根据for example, their understanding of the challenge they face.故选A。
【小题3】根据You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help.所以答案为A。
【小题4】根据More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.因此选D。