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Addressing a Disability in Your College Application

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Zaragoza Guerra

Written by Zaragoza Guerraon September 13th, 2021

Zaragoza Guerra spent most of his admissions career as an admissions officer for two Institutes of Technology reading thousands of applications as well as chairing and serving on various admissions committees. As an associate director of admissions at MIT, he directed overall recruitment and yield activities, as well as international, transfer, and special student admissions. He also served as an assistant director of admissions for Caltech, where he handled specialized student recruitment and reviewed domestic and international student files. Zaragoza was also director of admissions for the Boston Conservatory, overseeing recruitment and auditions for students interested in music, theatre and dance. He has a Master's Degree in International Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Great Books from the University of Notre Dame.

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A common question we are asked as college admissions consultants is, “How do you address a disability in your college application?”  Or, to step back a bit, “Should you address a disability at all?”  Former MIT and Caltech admissions officer, Zaragoza Guerra, tackles this complicated question in the latest installment of our video series, Ask the College Admissions Expert.  Zaragoza covers the circumstances in which discussion of a disability may be critical to your college application, and those in which you may choose to not to disclose a disability until later on in the process.  Tune in to learn more! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.
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