Top news story tonight here in St Louis is about a student, accepted to St Louis University medical school informed two days ago that they are rescinding her acceptance (classes start Monday).
Without her hearing aid she is 95% deaf, but is proficient at reading lips and had a hearing aid. She had been through the whole interview process and been accepted, but when she asked for special needs access they rescinded the acceptance.
EDIT: Some people wanted a link -
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=28681
so now you can read it for yourself. According to the story the student had told SLU about her hearing loss during the application.
Without her hearing aid she is 95% deaf, but is proficient at reading lips and had a hearing aid. She had been through the whole interview process and been accepted, but when she asked for special needs access they rescinded the acceptance.
EDIT: Some people wanted a link -
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=28681
so now you can read it for yourself. According to the story the student had told SLU about her hearing loss during the application.