The retention gap is measurable
~3×
More likely to leave by year 2
ADHD students are roughly three times more likely to be non-enrolled by their second year than non-ADHD peers.
DuPaul, Gormley, Anastopoulos et al., 2018 — PMC6586431
See the full ADHD student dropout statistics.
49% vs 59%
8-semester persistence rate
Unmedicated ADHD students vs. non-ADHD students reaching the end of year four.
Anastopoulos et al., 2021 — PMC8797030
See the full ADHD graduation rate and persistence statistics.
49.5% vs 68%
Six-year graduation rate
Students with disabilities vs. students without — across six years of enrollment.
NCES 2023
Accommodations address access. They don’t address execution.
Most institutional retention tools operate at the macro level — early alert systems, advising workflows, intervention triggers. These are necessary. They are not sufficient for the student staring at a blank screen at 11pm, behind in three classes, with no idea where to start.
ADHD students in particular experience this moment repeatedly. It is not a motivation problem. It is an executive function problem: the task initiation and working memory demands of “figure out what to do and start doing it” are exactly the cognitive processes most impaired by ADHD. Extended time and testing accommodations don’t reach this moment. Advisors can’t be on call for it.
OVR IT is the student-facing execution layer for the in-between: one grade-prioritized next move, scoped to the time the student actually has, surfaced at the moment they need it. Not a planner. Not a to-do list. One clear entry point for restarting.
How OVR IT works
- Student uploads their syllabus. OVR IT extracts deadlines and grade weights — the student verifies before saving.
- Student enters available time. Even 15 minutes counts. The app scopes the task to what’s actually startable in that window.
- OVR IT surfaces one next task. Ranked by grade impact and deadline proximity. Not a full list — one move.
Built for your team
OVR IT is relevant across multiple institutional roles. Each team has its own page.
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No-cost pilots available for institutions. 20-minute demo, no commitment required. We work alongside your existing early alert and advising infrastructure.
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OVR IT is an ADHD-first study planner that helps students start, stay on track, and recover when they fall behind. Free to use, no setup required.