Introduction

Students with disabilities are likely to get a lot of advice on what they should or shouldn’t do/say when they apply to college. What they don’t realize is how much of this advice isn’t based on any facts or statistics.

Elizabeth C. Hamblet is a recognized expert in preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. Even though she doesn’t work with the admissions process, she often fields questions about it. Sometimes she can answer a question about what the relevant laws say. But for other questions, she turns to qualified professionals.

If you want to hear what admission deans said about the role of disability in the admission process, how they review students’ files, their advice on disability disclosure, and more, read Step 6 of her book, 7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities.

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Admission-Related Posts on This Site and Substack

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Articles on other websites

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JED article title is "Disclosing Disabilities in College." Image of a young woman in a vest and white shirt standing in front of shelves of books.
U.S. News and World Report article title is "How to Navigate College Admissions With a Learning Disability." Image shows a male college student seated at a white desk with his back to the camera.
Grown & Flown article title is "Busting College Admissions Myths for Those With Learning Disabilities." Image of hands pointing to a notebook. There is a cup of pencils and some highlighters on the table.

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