Rich NYC teens are getting fake ADHD diagnoses
to win extra time on the SATs leading
to huge surge in points: 'Everyone is
doing it'
Posted By: Beardo, 3/27/2024 4:16:26 PM
Teens in the tri-state area are getting fake ADHD diagnoses in order to win extra time on the SATs and ACTs. High school juniors enrolled at expensive prep schools have been taken to doctors and phycologists by their parents in order to obtain documentation that says their child has ADHD, depression or anxiety. Ivy League colleges have decided to reintroduce entrance exams, which were previously made optional during the Covid pandemic. An expert told the New York Post that students who have obtained official diagnoses have gotten as much as 50 percent more time on the tests, which can translate into a 200-point increase on their overall score.
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in Farsi 27 replies
'Death to Israel' and 'Death to America'
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