I think I'll vent about registering for the GRE test.
I recently requested an accommodation of 50% more time to take the test. Waiting on the results of my request now.
Previously, I applied for 100% extra time, but they said that further documentation was needed. I submitted a letter from my mental health center and psychiatrist (I have bipolar I and II disorder with anxiety disorder), but that apparently wasn't good enough. ETS wants really detailed information. I'm not applying for federal disability benefits, for God's sake! Only extended time! It's absolutely ridiculous.
I need to take the GRE as soon as possible, so I can't be burdened with trying to get even more detailed information from the clinic. The bureaucracy of it all would waste too much time and I will miss the application deadlines.
So, even though the letter from my psychiatrist requests 100% more time, I'm applying for 50% more time instead. I cannot see how it would not be granted. Also, you don't need to submit a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) at all. The bulletin explicitly states that you are "encouraged" to do so. Therefore, it's not *required*. In addition, documentation overall isn't even required to request 50% time (only for 100% extra). I am still enclosing the letter for 100% more time anyway, which shows that I require extra time regardless. As a result, I absolutely must get 50% more time. And we don't want any disruptions to happen in the testing room if I'm forced to take this test with no accommodations at all, right? Right.