They say the rich are different, and every day we see another example of how different - and how entitled - they really are. Rich kids in elite and private schools are getting bogus ADHD diagnoses to score extra time in standardized testing exams — and numbers are surging after the tests were reintroduced by elite Ivy League colleges.
Parents are taking their children to doctors and psychologists for letters saying they have the condition or other mental disabilities, then getting as much as 50% more time to take the tests. It can mean a 200-point boost to an SAT score. To get extra time, the SAT and ACT’s administrators require that students provide documentation of a disability from a mental health professional. As well as ADHD, conditions such as anxiety and depression can qualify students for time accommodations.
Ain't that a bitch, Mitch?
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Gee, when I hire them will I have to give them extra time to finish their work?
ReplyDelete"other mental disabilities". Yep. Democrat.
ReplyDeleteThe ease with which these fraudulent diagnoses are obtained tells you all you need to know about the unethical behavior of large swaths of the medical profession. As if the Covid "vaxx" nonsense wasn't a clear enough indicator.
ReplyDeleteYou can't blame the kids: they need to prove they are ready for a job at harvard.
ReplyDelete"the SAT and ACT’s administrators" are the ones who sell the inside info to rich people on how to work the system.
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