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To @OM Gotl - My comment was not intended to be rude, but direct and based on my experience that this is a tricky conversation because it could come off as asking for preferential treatment. Obviously I don't know this person, so I was speaking in generalities. The sad part is there are people who would benefit from explaining this, but then there are others who will use anything to get an exception made, so it CAN - not always - be looked at like special treatment. And the reality is that despite someone's improved grades, some houses could be concerned how a person like this could handle going from high school to college and maintaining good grades. Personally I'd ask my best rec writers to explain very succinctly the situation - in a matter-of-fact way, not in a "please, please make an exception" way. Something written like "Lauren has suffered from ADD which was not diagnosed until her junior year and which impacted her grades. Due to getting help and her dedication to her academics, she has significantly raised her GPA from X to X. I believe her dedication will continue into college and I hope you will give her consideration for membership." That's not asking for special treatment, just clearly explaining the situation. I wish her luck and think she should rush, but this is a conversation that I think is best handled by the people writing her recommendations, not at a rush party - that could get awkward and come off as needy.