<p>I have a 2160 SAT and 800 770 SAT Subject Test.</p>
<p>I have a visual disability and I can probably score a 2300+ with the extra time.</p>
<p>My parents think that I'm being a wimp but I really think that I have a disability.</p>
<p>Should I get the extra time? My doctor might not sign the papers =/</p>
<p>If your doctor won’t sign the papers, then you don’t need it. Plain and simple.</p>
<p>Most parents would probably lie about their child’s disability to give their child an extra advantage. Like baileyj57 said, if your doctor doesn’t sign the papers, there’s no need or a reason for you to receive extra time. Plus, your scores are outstanding as it is.</p>
<p>He probably will sign them. 80% sure, I’ll give it a try</p>
<p>If you can get a 2160 with a visual disability, then you don’t need extra time. Stop cheating your peers.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you aren’t 100% your doctor will sign the papers, you don’t need it. You should only be getting extra time if you need it so badly no sane doctor would say no. </p>
<p>And I don’t know about you, but I would eat myself alive if I got a much better score with extra time that I wasn’t 100% sure I deserved. I’d feel guilty as ****, I’d be constantly telling myself I didn’t deserve it. Obviously everyone acts differently and this may not apply to you, but think about how you’ll feel after. Is that REALLY worth the extra time and few extra points?</p>
<p>You already have an amazing score.
You are clearly capable of doing well with the standard time.
You don’t need it badly enough that your doctor will sign off 100%
You will probably feel undeserving or guilty on a test with extra time.</p>
<p>It’s just not worth it. You can improve your score the way everyone else does - with hard work and studying. Not by cutting corners and taking advantage of a disability that is clearly not hindering you in any significant way.</p>
<p>@baileyj57</p>
<p>How am I cutting corners? I am diabetic. Just because I have good scores doesn’t mean that I’m not disabled. I have a 630 reading because of my extreme sensitivity to artificial lighting. I don’t feel guilty about getting extra time. In fact, I deserve it like all other disabled students.</p>
<p>And how is it cheating my peers? If CollegeBoard grants me extra time, complain to them, not me. Kbye</p>
<p>You should do it if you think you can actually have a shot at it. Life is hard, you got to take advantage every situation. I like that attitude. Before you go, just dunk your head in vinegar for like 20 seconds with your eyes open. Then your doctor shouldn’t have any inhibitions about signing your visual acuity problem.</p>
<p>@zezima
lolgoawayrunescaper</p>
<p>Jealous, that I’m maxed turmoil pure? Fight me one v one in wildy right now kid.
lolscaredkidisjealous.</p>
<p>lol nocomment</p>
<p>damn right no comment, just pked full zammy. should be scared.</p>
<p>thread closed since this is obviously a joke to you guys</p>
<p>I’m not denying you have a disability. My opinion is just that your disability isn’t hindering you on the SAT. The existence of a disability doesn’t mean it affects every facet of your life. It just seems to me you don’t <em>truly</em> need test accommodations for your disability if 1.) You are capable of a really good score without it and 2.) You aren’t even sure your doctor will agree with you. And imo taking something you don’t truly need equates to cutting corners. </p>
<p>But this is just the opinion of someone you’ve never met and will never see again. I don’t know the full extent of your disability, I don’t know for sure if extra time is a legitimate solution to your problem. I’m just going off the information from your first two posts and the “cutting corners” vibe I got from them. I could be completely off base with the vibe I got, who knows. Which is why you shouldn’t let the opinion of a random stranger stop you if you think you truly deserve/need extra time and your doctor agrees. But you asked for opinions and I gave it.</p>
<p>@baileyj57
I appreciate your honest opinion. I am diabetic and yes, it does interfere with my daily life. I should’ve stated it in my thread earlier.</p>
<p>I guess I’ll just submit my application and let CollegeBoard decide.</p>
<p>I get you now. the OP made it sound like you had something minor, you parents and doctor didn’t think it was a big deal/worthy of accommodations and you were just another kid stopping at nothing to get a perfect score, even if it meant trying to get accommodations you didn’t really need. Clearly it was just a lack of clarity in the OP and a snap judgement but oh well. </p>
<p>If it really does impact your performance go for it.</p>
<p>Typically, students with diabetes can get “stop the clock” testing so they can treat glucose levels and wait for levels to return to normal range before resuming testing. This does not give extra testing time. And, as with any disability, the college board may choose not to give any accommodation that isn’t in your 504 plan.</p>
<p>@slushy9</p>
<p>Take advantage of any and every opportunity you can! baileyj57 is just mad that she doesn’t have extra time on her SAT. What is “cutting corners,” if the SAT has a large correlation with income and the wealth of the community you happen to grow up in? The point is, life is unfair and if someone else really wants to succeed that bad they can get a 2400 themselves. Take advantage of your opportunity and don’t look back.</p>
<p>I like this cut throat attitude LMAO.</p>