[blindLaw] taking the MPRE?

[Julie A. Orozco]

Hi Ceci,

Yes, it seems a little strange, but you have to request accommodations before registering for the exam. I was able to request accommodations in early January to take the March test this year, but I would strongly recommend doing things a little earlier than I did. I would decide which test you want to take: November, March, or August, and then figure out the deadlines from there. You will need a vision report and other supporting documentation. I was able to make it work without a super up-to-date medical report, but I already had approval for accommodations for the bar exam and used that as supporting documentation. 

Also, I had to call to pay and reserve my spot with a testing center that would accommodate me. This was a huge pain because my rehab agency was paying for the test but I had to approve the testing center myself over the phone. It took a few days of persistent calling back and forth to get everything settled with them, and I was not in classes at the time. 

One more thing, I would practice jaws keystrokes, assuming you are taking the test with a screen reader because I found out the hard way that you can't access Jaws itself to change your settings. Thank goodness for extra time because I had to play with key strokes before I finally figured out how to speed the thing up. 

Let me know if you have additional questions. I just took the MPRE in March. The whole thing is kind of a blur because I took the Bar the month before, but I can do my best to remember how things went for me. 

Julie





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From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rebecca Arrowood via BlindLaw
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Subject: Re: [blindLaw] taking the MPRE?

Good afternoon,

The most important part is that you request for accommodations and get receipt of the approved accommodations before you actually register for the exam, otherwise you will not be able to use those accommodations for any exam that you registered for

Best,
Rebecca Arrowood


> On Aug 29, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Cecilia Martinez via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> hi, this semester I am taking a professional responsibility class which is meant to prepare me to take the mpre. For those who have taken it, how far in advance did you submit your accommodations request? Anything I should know about submitting that request and asking for accommodations?
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