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Does anyone have negative experiences with accommodations? Are there any downsides?
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Does anyone have negative experiences with accommodations? Are there any downsides?
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@katrakkade441 gotcha! I didn't have any issues with that. Just do your PT with the extended time so that you're comfortable with it. I think adrenaline made all that go out the window for me. I was only focused on finishing each section. The only time sitting was an issue was during the essay portion because I flew through it and had what felt like forever to sit there and wait for the timer to go off.
I meant downsides as in having a longer testing day, different scheduled start time, bad proctor. I was just curious if anyone had experience with this. Some disabilities can cause challenges, for sitting/standing for a extended period. Break accommodations leave more opportunity for time errors. Plus taking a break between sections is not always good for your brain even though your body might need it.
@katrakkade441 what exactly do you mean by downsides? No one will know you are testing with accommodations unless you tell them, including the schools, if that's what you mean.
As noted above, you can simulate the extra time and longer breaks and see if they help.
The one factor I can think of other than having a different proctor would be that you would not be in the room with all the other people. Usually I would think that would be a plus because there would likely be fewer distractions. However, some people find it vexing to sit in a quiet room alone.
It seems to me like extra time would almost always be a big enough good thing to outweigh any downsides like an increased risk of dealing with an annoying proctor since a big struggle for lots of people is finishing the logic games or reading comprehension sections in 35 minutes. So if you think your disability justifies it I think you should probably ask for it if the goal is to maximize your score.
Hello , I went through the accommodations application process and I was just approved today . I would take a PT with the accommodations you think you need and see if it would be beneficial to you. 7sage has a proctor video for people who have the 50% extra time which you could use here One of my accommodations includes 10 minute breaks between each section. I plan to use the video to stimulate testing conditions, pause the video between each section, use a timer on my phone for the breaks, and restart the video until I am done . Try this and see how you feel. I take my first stimulated PT tomorrow as I am taking the September test and I want to get used to the longer test day. If you plan to request accommodations , I would get my paperwork together ASAP because it takes 14 business days for a response , and you will need some time to appeal if you are rejected . Also the deadline to get paperwork in is in July which is approaching quickly . Please don’t worry about stigma, what you need for your disability is nobody’s business. I hope I was helpful, please feel free to ask anything about the accommodations process :).