GRE Disability Accommodations

[txbroncos15]

Hello,

 

i am considering going to grad school as part of a joint degree program.  Unfortunately I will need to seek extra time on the GRE to due vision problems in my left eye from a January 2012 retina detachment.

 

I lost all the short range reading vision out of that eye and as a result I can't read out of it, even large font....I can read well thoughout out of my right eye...but I am seeking extra time since reading out of one eye can slow me down especially when there are large amounts of reading such as the reading comp portion.

 

Does anyone have any insights on applying for accommodations for the GRE?

 

Thanks!

Edited November 26, 2014 by txbroncos15

[txbroncos15]

My main question was how much extended time  does the GRE allow extra time somewhere between time and a half or double time.

 

My eye doctors recommended 20 extra minutes for the LSAT and I was wondering if I should request the same 20 here ....or if I should ask for time and a half here ( 17.5 minutes extra)

 

Thanks

[txbroncos15]

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[victorydance]

Hey,

 

Its a pretty straightforward process. You download the forms, fill them out, get a letter from your doctor (the more comprehensive the better), then mail in the application. If you are accepted you call them and book a time.

 

Ask for time and a half, its plenty of extra time and it's almost guaranteed if you have good documentation. If you ask for more, the process becomes more stringent and less predictable. 

[txbroncos15]

Should I state in the document "either 20 minutes as the doctors recommended or time and a half"

 

I would rather receive some extra  time than no extra time due to my lack of reading visions in my left eye.....but I wonder if ti would look suspicious or odd to give the GRE staff an option between the two.  ( maybe I'm over thinking it)

[victorydance]

I believe there are two options on the list: time and a half or double time.

[victorydance]

Also, keep in mind there is a bit of a tradeoff. Getting extra time is great (I had time and a half) but it also makes the test longer than it already is and more strenuous.