UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
Securing a place at a top university requires more than just hard work. Like any competitive endeavor, success often comes down to incremental gains—refining natural talent, studying harder, and working smarter. But for students with specific learning challenges, these incremental gains are not enough. A comprehensive Educational Psychology Assessment can be a game-changer, revealing hidden barriers to learning and unlocking opportunities for real academic progress and extra time in exams.
"At Lanna International School, we are committed to ensuring every student reaches their full potential, and the comprehensive assessments conducted by Global Education Testing played a critical role in this mission. The detailed statutory reports, conducted by highly qualified Educational Psychologists helped us proactively identify areas of specific educational need among pupils who might have otherwise gone unnoticed. We were able to develop tailored Individual Education Plans for students and secure maximum extra time on external examinations."
Give Yourself the Best Chance at Success
42% of Private School Students in the UK taking GCSE, A-Level and University Entrance Exams have already unlocked extra time in these exams. In the United States testing for Specific Learning Disorders at a young age is mandatory, which means these students are getting up to one and a half periods of extra time in their important exams.
This is your competition for top spots at Universities in the USA, UK, Australia New Zealand and Singapore!
It’s easy to imagine that everyone taking GCSE, A-Level, IB, SAT, GED and University Entrance Exams are taking the ‘same exam under same conditions’ yet the reality is far different. Parents who are serious about their childs future are doing everything possible to ensure success, including Educational Psychology Testing to reveal hidden learning difficulties that may not have been previously diagnosed.
Students with learning differences, such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, are at a massive disadvantage without proper recognition and support.
A full, comprehensive Educational Psychology Assessment identifies these learning challenges and provides accommodations such as extra time in exams. This extra time is not a luxury—it is a necessary adjustment designed to level the playing field, ensuring that students are assessed on their true capabilities, not their learning obstacles.
Leveling the Playing Field
If your child is aiming for a spot at a top domestic university or planning to study internationally in countries like Australia USA, UK, New Zealand, Canada, or Singapore, the right support is critical. For high-stakes exams such as:
- A-Levels
- IB
- SAT
- ACT
- University Entrance Exams
- GED
- HSC
extra time and other accommodations can make a world of difference. These adjustments compensate for the specific learning challenges, offering students the chance to truly demonstrate their abilities.
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For students aspiring to world-renowned institutions like Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, and Harvard, the right accommodations can open doors once thought unattainable. Many students with undiagnosed learning challenges find ways to adapt, creating “workarounds” in their learning. But these strategies often fall short of delivering the top marks required for elite universities. This is where accommodations such as:
- Extra Time in Exams
- Separate Testing Environments
- Use of Assistive Technology
- Additional Breaks
come into their own, delivering not just incremental gains but transformative advantages. These tools enable students to perform at their best, often leading to results far beyond what they thought possible.
A proper diagnosis and the right accommodations can change a student’s entire outlook—and their future. Barriers to learning are not the end of the road; they are challenges to overcome. With a comprehensive Educational Psychology Assessment, students can achieve results that truly reflect their abilities, opening pathways to a brighter academic future and the chance to secure a spot at the world’s top universities.
Once our psychologists have identified the specific issues, we help create tailored Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) to support your child’s educational needs. Our statutory reports provide official documentation that schools need to make accommodations, ensuring your child receives the extra time, support, and resources required to succeed.
Isabella Jones
Educational Psychologist
Poppy McFrancis
Global School Liason
Jamie Pearson
SEN Co-OrdinatorGlobal Education Testing
