Hey there Magoosher's this is Ari.
Did you know that you can request testing accommodations if you have a disability if you
have been diagnosed with a disability or believe that you should be then you should investigate
testing accommodations for the GMAT the GMAT currently accommodates for the following attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder AKA ADHD learning and cognitive disorders physical and systemic
disabilities psychological disabilities and sensory disabilities such as vision and hearing in
this video we'll go over the request process using ADHD as an example while you're here don't forget
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related to the GMAT first you will need to share background information to help GMAC aka the makers
of the GMAT test understand your unique history and current needs this can be done in the form
of a personal statement now this is the perfect opportunity for you to share information from your
own unique perspective when you're drafting your personal statement make sure that you describe how
this disability is currently affecting you how does it show when you're studying how does it
show when you are taking an exam or especially how do you feel when you're taking a practice
exam you have to also keep in mind that your personal statement is not limited to academic
settings you can also talk about struggles in your work environments you can describe past
accommodations that you have been granted other forms of support or coping strategies that you
have used in work settings tell a little bit of how how this affects you in any other way
in social interactions or when you have to do a practical task for example for ADHD folks some
social struggles that are very common are cutting people off mid-conversation or talking so fast
that people cannot understand you tell GMAC about your school performance you can talk in detail
about grades as early as elementary school or you can describe your experience through college
talking about college or your transition from high school to college do you take any standardized
tests if so were you granted accommodations for those tests also you can explain your specific
scores for each specific section for each of those standardized tests talk about your history if you
received any accommodations in school prior to college or during college if so what kinds
of accommodations were you granted and how did those help you succeed now feel free to elaborate
Beyond academic performance and issues with your work environment you can talk a little bit about
yourself you can talk about how many languages you speak what languages you learn growing up if you
are Bookworm and you read a lot of books that also gives more credibility to the case that you're
putting forth tell them how often you use English in lectures textbooks and written assignments
and then explain the language that you use the most or on a regular basis in your current work
they will also need to review an evaluation that captures the nature and the severity of your
symptoms and the associated impacts on tasks that are of clear relevance to the demands of the GMAT
this evaluation should be performed by a licensed clinical or educational psychologist or other
comparably trained expert in conclusion in any academic setting it is best practice to request
test accommodations if you have a disability this is all the way from class lectures to
standardized testing in this specific standardized test aka the GMAT there is a specific procedure to
follow so make sure that you read all the rules and that you have all the supporting documents
your potential Gmail accommodations include additional testing time additional or extended
rest breaks allowance of a medical device in the testing rooms at trackball Mouse a reader who can
read the test items to the test taker and record test taker responses a recorded to record test
taker responses and large font on the PC monitor or assign language interpreter you decide what
accommodations benefits you and your needs best and then request finally if you have some doubts
or you need some clarification don't forget to visit the GMAC online website for details and that
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