<p>So the first time I took the SAT, I did okay, I got 2060 with CR and W being 670 and M being 720. However, I recently got diagnosed with a significant learning disability relating to memory and I am now granted 50% extended time. Let me say that this is a very legitimate thing, I did not go to a psychologist who I knew would give me extra time or anything like that. I am in know way trying to cheat. Any how, I'm assuming that the second time I take the SAT in October, I will do significantly better simply because I will actually have time to finish my essay and finish the math section (which I can never seem to do). In addition, I completely bombed my Math II subject test because I didn't get to the last 7 questions so I'm assuming I will do better on that test with a retake as well. Does College Board note that I got extra time? Will colleges question a big jump in scores and think that my new found extra time was cheating or something like that? I'm a little worried that everybody think that extra time is just an easy way to cheat.</p>
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<p>If it is what it is, then it is what it is.</p>
<p>Isn’t it illegal for the College Board to indicate special accommodations?</p>
<p>^ Yes.</p>
<p>My friend gets 100% extended time and explained the protocol to me. He tells people only if he wants to. As far as anyone (friends, colleges, etc) is concerned, he doesn’t have extra time.</p>
<p>^ I understand that some people do need extra time, but isn’t limited time one of the main factors that affects an SAT score? I mean, isn’t the definition of a standardized test having everyone do the same thing and comparing? I’m not criticizing the people who take advantage of this gift, but I don’t see why extended time isn’t even reported.</p>
<p>But all that aside, I really do hope the OP does his best, and a 2060 is a great score.</p>
<p>^That is pretty rude to call extra time “a gift.” Learning disabilities are not gifts in any way. The reason I get extra time is because I have short-term memory issues where I need directions repeated (or in this case reread) many times before I can understand what the question is even asking. Fortunately, my intelligence is high enough and my processing speed is high as well so I can somewhat compensate for it. </p>
<p>Regarding extended time being reported, are you saying that it is illegal for CB to flag my score? Because if that is true then I guess I don’t see any draw back to taking advantage of my accomodation.</p>
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<p>Yes, I believe so, and NewAccount agrees.</p>
<p>“That is pretty rude to call extra time “a gift.””</p>
<p>Sorry I didn’t mean it to offend. I was originally typing “I’m not criticizing those who take advantage of this advantage”, but that was redundant and I used a bad choice of words to replace it. And I meant advantage not as the learning disability in and of itself, but rather just an objective advantage on testing day. Similar to if, say, I had a hurt leg and was allowed to start a foot race earlier–the hurt leg wouldn’t be the “gift” I was talking about, rather it would be the head start. I hope you didn’t misunderstand me.</p>
<p>That’s fine. I’ve just been a little defensive because everybody at my school has told me my issues are not real. They say because I have better grades and SAT scores than they do then I must not have any sort of disability. I went to get tested because I had really bad anxiety combined with a history of epilepsy and two significant head injuries not because my goal was extra time (I didn’t assume I would get any anyway).</p>