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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do we have accommodations at all, except in severe cases? I understand if you're blind and need the test read to you, or you have a phsyical disability and can't easily fill in the circles on the sheet -- then extra time seems warranted.

But isn't the goal of the test to measure against other students? Why not have the same testing environment for all then? I realize some will score poorer than others, but isn't that exactly what it's trying to measure?

As an employer, if an aptitude test reflects your job duties, then it's useful to know how much you can accomplish within a fixed amount of time, because that's part of the job.[/quote]

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I agree with you.  Unfortunately, given the heavy weight of standardized tests & the ability to prep & 'game'--everyone is looking for an advantage. The tests are timed for a reason.

When I was a TA (Ivy), I was floored at the number of premed students who received extra time to take tests. I have no idea how many went on to become doctors, but if you can't process a college-level exam in a timely fashion, are you prepared to make rapid decisions with life & death consequences?

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Yes because my dermatologist really needs to make life and death decisions. 
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