05.27.09 | GMAT’s Non-Standard Accommodations
For someone like my wife who suffers frequent anxiety attacks, tests for her are exceedingly stressful. To be honest she’s brighter than me, but I’m the one holding the degree while she remains underpaid in the wonderful world of retail. Perhaps that’s why I was so inspired to post this blog. I really feel for anyone who has trouble taking tests; whose heart palpitations cause their blood pressure to spike and lead to wavering focus and a poor test score. Many people don’t know it, but if you need to take the GMAT to get into grad school you may qualify for a non-standard accommodation.
The non-standard accommodation gives you twice as much time as everyone else, if that’s what you need to compensate for a medical condition.
You’ll need to complete a form called the Documentation Certification for Nonstanding Testing Accommodations which you can get from a counselor at the office of your college that provides services for students with disabilities or from a human resource operator at the company where you work. There’s also a second form, the Examinee’s Eligibility Questionaire for Nonstandard Testing Accomodations that you may need to complete as well. If all else fails a letter from your physician detailing your condition will also suffice.
Additional note: On August 1, 2001 the ETS, who administers the exam, removed the indicator which alerted anyone who viewed your GMAT that you were awarded extedend time.
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