<p>So my Ap Psychology teacher said that I should consider this and that I should stay after school so that she can run so strategies with me, after noticing that I am always the last one finishing tests. She said that it's important especially when I go to college or take SAT.
I'm a senior, and I don't consider myself someone with disability and I don't like to be categorize as one. I will admit that I am very slow with test taking and it has affected me because of the time constraint. But this issue persist only when there is so much reading; math is my strong area so it doesn't bother me but reading does or any tests with reading. I get easily distracted mostly because I'm depressed. Sometimes I worry that I will get distracted during a test while time is running out. So the issue here is concentration.
So will this 504 plan, be advantageous for me or does it only pertain to people with real disability?
I will talk to her more about it and tell her more about myself. </p>
<p>Check to see if you could get tested for it. If you’re eligible for that plan then get into it. There’s no shame, not everyone can be a fast test taker… cough cough me. I’ve thought about getting that plan but no teacher has talked about it with me. I’m thinking about talking to one of my teachers though to see what he thinks. Last year I did horribly on my practice ACT test and the PSAT all because I hardly finished the tests. Same with my AP test I took last year in the multiple choice section. Also I’m always one of the last ones to finish a test, so I guess I’m in the same situation as you. I get so easily distracted as well.
But anyways, I think if we had the opportunity to be given more time to finish a test that we’re not able to under such time constraints, we should take it. </p>
<p>@memzee yea, I understand you. It sucks that knowledge is test under limitations. I will talk to my teacher and get her opinion. Because I haven’t gotten any faster at test taking, and it could be too late by the time college starts (in one year for me). </p>
<p>You would need a psychologist or a psychiatrist to diagnose you with something specific. “Slow test taker” doesn’t cut it. Are you currently seeing a doctor who could write a letter for you?</p>
<p>We took our son for a neuropysch evaluation. It showed that, while intelligent, he processes things VERY slowly. So he was able to get an accommodation for additional test time in college. I should add that he he has a serious mental illness. Just the fact that he is taking advanced math classes is pretty amazing.</p>