Re: ADHD and College

[Anonymous]

The GRE is the Graduate Record Examination. It is a requirement for entry into many graduate programs. There are different GREs. There is a general GRE and then there are subject GREs such as for biology and other subjects. Some graduate programs may require the General GRE, some may require the General and Subject GREs.

Here is the website for information about the GRE http://www.ets.org/gre

Here is the website for information about taking the GRE for those with disabilities

http://www.ets.org/gre/general/register/disabilities

I wish I would have known that ADHD was a disability and that accommodations could have been made when I took the subject (Biology) and general GRE back in Dec 2003 or for that matter that I recognized that my childhood ADD had persisted into adulthood.

Even if you are a distance education student, as I am and have been since May 2004, it is important to see what services your educational institution offers for those with a disability, in our case ADHD.

I think the biggest struggle for students is time management, prioritization, and initiation when it comes to school work. It is so easy to get distracted. I think the books I mentioned in an earlier posting, see above, by Nancy Ratey, and another by Greenbaum and Markel would be very helpful re help with becoming better organized etc. I have started implementing some of the strategies i.e. using timers at time to keep on track and efficiently utilize my time. There is great information in both those books and it is like having a ADHD coach by your side. I do recommend them. Each book has it’s unique perspectives.

For my online class this semester I am proposing to do a paper on ADHD and distance learning (online classes).

It is also good to check out online databases to find recent articles on ADHD.

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