[nabs-l] accomodations for the GRE

[Miso Kwak]

Hi,
I took the GRE in December 2016.
As a Braille reader, I took the exam in Braille. They allowed me to
use notepad function on my laptop to write the essay. They provided me
with a talking calculator, which was the most difficult part
personally, because I was not used to the calculator and had to learn
the calculator while trying to solve the quantitative section.

On 8/1/17, Ayoub Zurikat via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> https://www.ets.org/disabilities/test_takers/request_accommodations/
> Hi, accommodations will vary from one person to another. If you do not read
> braille, their are a number of good options. Please check the link that I
> pasted in the email.
> Blessings
>> On Aug 1, 2017, at 8:14 PM, Roper, Meaghan via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Daniel,
>>
>> I recently applied for accommodations for the GRE exam back in June. It's
>> important that you know that it takes approximately six weeks for Pearson
>> to respond regarding your accommodations.
>>
>> You can pretty much just Google requesting accommodations for the GRE
>> exam, and follow the first link that you find on Google. The documentation
>> is really simple, and you need one of the sections filled out by your DSS
>> person at your college or university.
>>
>> I requested 50% more time which is standard for persons with visual
>> impairments, as well as having the test administered on a desktop rather
>> than in print. There is a list of available accommodations for persons
>> with visual impairments available on the website. Unfortunately I believe
>> these are listed in a PDF document, so you will have to run it through OCR
>> or something to be able to read the document. It's about 25 pages long,
>> and if I remember correctly the accommodations request form is located on
>> pages 14 through 22 of the PDF document.
>>
>> I hope that helps.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Meaghan
>>
>> Meaghan Roper
>> Wheelock college | Class of 2018
>>
>>> On Aug 1, 2017, at 8:53 PM, Danielle Sykora via NABS-L
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> How exactly would I go about requesting accomodations for the GRE?
>>> Also, what accommodations did you personally request, and were they
>>> adequate? Obviously accommodations will be different from person to
>>> person, but I'm just curious.
>>>
>>> Danielle
>>>
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Miso Kwak
University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
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