[blindlaw] Queries about Accommodations in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

[James T. Fetter]

Yes, but it was about 13 years ago. I think everything is different now. 
At that time, the only options were Braille and a human reader. I didn't 
have any problem getting accommodations. I did, however, enter a 
Kafkaesque nightmare, when I attempted to retake the test to obtain a 
higher score. First, they attempted to have me retake the exact same 
version of the test I previously took. Somehow, this struck me as highly 
unethical. Then, they ran the wrong form number, causing me to get the 
score I would have received for signing my name. By the time the matter 
was resolved, several graduate programs had made admissions decisions. 
Thankfully, one of the programs I actually liked still was able to take 
my accurate score into account. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Do they still recommend that blind applicants attempt to waive the GRE 
requirement? Because that's a great idea--that is, if your goal is to be 
denied admission.

On 5/20/2019 8:19 AM, Maitreya Shah via BlindLaw wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Has anyone here taken the GRE general test before? I'm planning to take it soon.
>
> I need to know what kind of accommodations do they provide, as the
> information provided on the ETS website is a bit vague.
>
> Please let me know if anyone has taken it before, and can help me out.
>
> TIA,
> Maitreya.
>