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<p>I understand the frustration here, but there isn’t an easy answer. I’ve posted about this sort of thing previously.</p>

<p>[post=1062747811]Extended Time[/post]</p>

<p>Those scamming the system (or contemplating doing so) need a lesson in ethics. It’s tough enough for those with a disability without others trying to game the system and jeopardizing one of the few equalizers out there. Getting extra time on one test of dubious value in no way makes up for the roadblocks they’ll face later in life.</p>

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<p>Maybe I should fake some mental condition so I can get some extra time. I could easily get a 2400 with 50% extra time.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you can fake it, but suit yourself if you want to try. I appreciate some of the posts on here and hope this will be resolved soon.</p>

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<p>No offense, but this is ridiculous. Even with my 1590/2350+ i struggled with time on the SAT…
If there’s a real disability then I have no problem with extra time given, but (to me) having time issues is NOT a legit reason.</p>

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<p>[earlier post]
Well I really think CB should create another standardized test identical to the SAT in every way except for the time given, which is extended. This test could be intended specifically for IEP students. That way, the SAT remains standardized and a distinction is made between the different tests.</p>

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<p>Well, actually it is illegal to identify those students who take the test with added time. I believe it is a provision of Americans with Disabilities Act.
When that provision went into effect a few years back, the number of students taking the test with added time skyrocketed.</p>

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I would suggest you, and those making similar comments, might want to try faking some compassion. It might come in handy on your interviews.</p>

<p>No sensible person could be against all accomodations. After all, you wouldn’t expect a blind person to take the normal test, or for a person with no hands to fill in the bubbles himself. It does get harder, of course, to distinguish a visual or reading problem from a lack of aptitude, so it’s not surprising that some people are concerned about the possibility of unfairly exploiting the system. I agree with others, though, that it is problematic to report scores taken with accomodations as though they are the same as other scores.</p>

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<p>It is very true that what goes around comes around. Unfortunately people that scam tend to only hurt the people that these types of rules (not flagging extra time SATS for example) are created to protect. I was at a store in a strip mall that happened to be next to the driver’s license bureau yesterday. Between the license bureau door and the store door was a curb cut and a handicapped spot. I watched a person pull into the spot with no hadicapped sticker, park and go into the license bureau. Unbelievable what people will do. I had to laugh because I was at the check-out counter of the store watching this and the cashier asked me if I would mind waiting a minute and lo and behold she called the local cop shop and asked them to swing over and ticket or tow the car. I was really proud of that cashier and I hope that person who thought they were “special” got a nice fat ticket or their car towed.</p>

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<p>It is rather arbitrary to decide who is faking and who is not. I my opinion, if you don’t need extra time on every test at school, then you shouldn’t be needing it for the SAT.</p>

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<p>You have to assume that the College Board screens for abuse. No one should be extended time on the ACT or SAT unless they are on an IEP with the high school that stipulate the ability to have extended time. I can’t imagine that they allow extra time without a thorough check into the disability and the school history of the student, if they are allowing extra time with only a dx of a doc in the absence of a history of accomodations then that is a sad situation and the impacts the test credibility IMHO. What parents do or don’t do is not a concern of mine, what concerns me is the credibility of the test and the test operater.</p>

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<p>I usually do need extra time on school tests, because of the colossal bulk of information I put down to make sure I get the question right. I do not thin this is a good way to determine if you need extra time on the SAT.</p>

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<p>if i had the choice of receiving a better score that was flagged for extra time
and a worse score that was received under normal time, </p>

<p>i would choose the worse score, because i wouldn’t want to come across as mentally ill</p>

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<p>My son isn’t “mentally ill,” and learning disabilities are very real. He does receive extended time in school if he needs it. Not every test is the same, of course, depending on how it is written and/or how much reading is involved. You know, the extended time doesn’t give him more time to cheat, just more time to process the reading. Math doesn’t take him as long, for example, but the extra time isn’t for looking up answers. </p>

<p>Those of you who run out of time, yes, that is “normal,” whatever that means. My son takes more time than the “normal” student does to read and understand what he has read. </p>

<p>He can, if he chooses, receive accommodations in college. We are just finding out about that.</p>