High Rates of Disability Accommodation Claims at Elite Universities Raise Questions
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Summary
The article examines the surprisingly high percentage of students at elite universities like Stanford (38%), Brown (20%), Harvard (20%), and Amherst (34%) who are claiming academic accommodations for disabilities, primarily mental health conditions. It questions whether these numbers reflect genuine disabilities or represent a trend of students seeking advantages in competitive academic environments, suggesting that students who gain admission to top universities likely don't have significant learning disabilities.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledAt Stanford University, it's a galling 38 percent.
Most of these students are claiming mental health conditions.
The students at America's elite universities are supposed to be the smartest, most promising young people in the country.
And yet, shocking percentages of them are claiming academic accommodations designed for students with learning disabilities.
If you get into an elite college, you probably don't have a learning disability.
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