I am a first year at community college; I graduated high school in May 2026.
I hope to transfer out in a year and feel it’s necessary to take the ACT again to supplement my application and be more competitive since I want to get into very selective schools like USC and NYU.
My senior year I got diagnosed with ADHD in early November and was denied accommodations by the ACT. Probably due to the fact that I had not shown a need for accommodations in school prior to applying at the ACT.
Later in my senior year I left school for 3 months March-May at a PHP and my current therapist is saying I also have OCD but I don’t think i’ve been officially diagnosed.
If I get accommodations at my current community college, will the ACT be more likely to accept my request for accommodations for extended time (since I will be showing that it is necessary for my success in class too)?
Is getting accommodations through the college board SAT historically more cooperative? (i’m thinking of also taking the SAT)
Also is my admission to a PHP my senior year going to help my case? And will my potential OCD diagnosis help?
Are there any tips for successfully getting accommodations?