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Will filling in information about my disability disadvantage my application

Considering whether I should acknowledge my PTSD on my UCAS form... will unis be less likely to admit me based on it? Are they allowed to use that when assessing applications (international student)

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Original post by livviemouse

Considering whether I should acknowledge my PTSD on my UCAS form... will unis be less likely to admit me based on it? Are they allowed to use that when assessing applications (international student)

Unis should not be any less likely to admit you if you disclose a disability, they are legally not allowed to discriminate on this basis. I think I also read somewhere that uni admissions teams can't see sections of UCAS about disability, race, sexual orientation etc until after giving offers, to prevent discrimination (but don't quote me on that or base any decisions solely from that because I could be wrong). It's probably better that you disclose your PTSD since it won't affect your chances of an offer and it will allow you to access appropriate support for it when you get to the uni. Best of luck!
Here's some of the info on the UCAS site: https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/benefits-disclosing-mental-health-difficulty
https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/disclosing-mental-health-difficulty-your-rights