[nabs-l] GRE Question

[Mary Fernandez]

Yes, they did revise the entire test, and finished testing the Voiced
GRE sometime in the summer. I tested the new GRE for ETS, and found
the computerized experience to be good. I think it is just a matter of
personal preference. As part of your accommodation you can ask for a
Braille copy for the exam if you prefer reading for things like
reading comprehension, or for math problems. ETS is really wonderful
about accommodations!
Mary

On 1/11/13, Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jordan,
> I took the GRE in Oct of 2011. For someone who is blind, there is no
> difference between the computerized and Braille/large print test
> except that with the computerized test you get your score when you
> finish the test.
> ETS does not use Jaws, but rather a built in voice they created for
> the voiced GRE. If you register for the computerized test they will
> send you a CD with a sample of the test so you can get yourself
> familiarized with it.
> The GRE has changed from the time I took it, and so the question
> format is slightly different. But as far as materials covered, there
> will be a verbal section, a math section and a writing section. I
> recommend getting the Princeton Review Cracking the New Gre from
> bookshare. But basically, verbal tests mostly vocabulary in a variety
> of ways. There will be an antonyms section, a sentence completion
> sentence and a reading comprehension section. The math section covers
> high school math, as that is the only type of Math ETS can be sure
> everyone has had at some point. So there will be algebra and geometry
> for the most part. Although you cannot apply online, ETS is actually
> really good when it comes to working with blind students and
> accommodations. When I applied I took my application to the Office of
> Disabilities in my school and had them help me with it. You can also
> get a reader or a friend to help. It's not too long.
> ETS always works with the NFB and Ruth Lowe, who I believe, oversees
> the accommodations department at GRE, always comes to NFB events like
> convention and Washington seminar.
> Please contact me off list if you have any more questions or need tips
> on effective ways to study.
> Best of luck.
> Mary
>
>
> On 1/11/13, Jordan Richardson <lilrichie411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> For anyone who has taken the GRE:
>> Did you take the computer-based test or the paper-based test?  What's the
>> difference?
>> Did you get JAWS on the computer-based test?
>> What material does the GRE cover?
>> How was the test/accommodations regestration process?
>> Did you register for the test online? The site says that if one is
>> requesting accommodations one cannot.  This seems odd and a little
>> discriminatory to me.
>> Has NFB in general had any problems with GRE?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Jordan Richardson
>> MN-ABAS President
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
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> --
> Mary Fernandez
> "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
> forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
> feel."
> —
> Maya Angelou
>


-- 
Mary Fernandez
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel."
—
Maya Angelou