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

[Maitreya Shah]

Thanks a ton James and Tai,

At James: I'll look into the things you've said, to ensure I don't
face the same.

At Tai: sure, I'll join the list and drop an email there.

Thanks!

On 5/20/19, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of James T. Fetter
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> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 8:32 AM
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> Cc: James T. Fetter <jtfetter at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Queries about Accommodations in the Graduate Record
> Examination (GRE)
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> 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.
>>
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