disclose disability是好还是坏，还是没有影响呢

许时知风晚

如题，今年申请了一些全职RA和pre-doc的岗位，每个工作都会有这个选项。本人有disability，但是没有到需要学校额外提供recommendation的程度，需要披露自己的情况吗？

吃豌豆的小熊

如实填写就好，一般不会有影响

许时知风晚

吃豌豆的小熊 发表于 2022-11-21 13:29
如实填写就好，一般不会有影响

好滴谢谢～(￣▽￣～)~

Tripleg

The admission committee takes no more than a cursory glance at an applicant's application form, usually as the item placed on top of his/her package. That said, in case the disability noted therein catches their eyes, that will almost surely adversely affect his/her chances, especially if the candidate pool is particularly strong overall. Remember, the idea of working with a student with a disability generally does not appeal to a faculty member.

My take is that if the condition is minor or whether it is considered a disability is country/culture - specific, you do not have to include such information. Otherwise, in order to be on the safe side only apply to those where reporting disabilities is optional.

许时知风晚

Tripleg 发表于 2022-11-23 21:01
The admission committee takes no more than a cursory glance at an applicant's application form, usua ...

I also see many universities claim that they would always hire at least 7% of individuals with disability. I'm wondering if there is an invisible quota for people with disability in job application like pre-doc or faculty members hiring. Sometimes I hear you can contribute to diversity when disclosing your disability.

Tripleg

许时知风晚 发表于 2022-11-23 23:19
I also see many universities claim that they would always hire at least 7% of individuals with dis ...

Disregard those pieces of misleading, nonsensical information. If you disclose a disability on your application form, and it is noted by the committee, you will almost surely be discriminated against.

raccoon_paw

许时知风晚 发表于 2022-11-23 23:19
I also see many universities claim that they would always hire at least 7% of individuals with dis ...

我个人直觉同意LS的观点，建议不要说。你不是disability的美国人，diversity这种好事一般不太会考虑international student特别是东亚学生。

Tripleg

raccoon_paw 发表于 2022-11-24 01:07
我个人直觉同意LS的观点，建议不要说。你不是disability的美国人，diversity这种好事一般不太会考虑inter ...

You said it, raccoon-paw! Do not disclose anything if you want your Ph.D. application to be successful.

吃豌豆的小熊

disclose disability那边一般要求打勾之类。如果有却故意选择没有，这不是lying吗？即使入学，以后审核你的老师知道了，再回想申请时候你选择的是你没问题，这也会有潜在问题吧。我觉得要是特别在意这个，可以选择申请不需要披露的学校，如果需要，还是诚实来做比较好

raccoon_paw

吃豌豆的小熊 发表于 2022-11-24 06:05
disclose disability那边一般要求打勾之类。如果有却故意选择没有，这不是lying吗？即使入学，以后审核你的 ...

这也不算lying吧，disability的标准在不同国家也不一样，美国你claim back pain都能算disability。这个选项的初衷类似于让你选race and ethnicity。本来是为了照顾弱势群体，但是现在反而变成对其他一些人的伤害了。LZ说他是minor的情况，不影响干活的话我觉得没必要。除非是很严重的，比如失明聋哑人之类的，确实影响了他做RA的能力。