Accommodations Request Form for test-takers with ADHD

by foville1859 (Posted Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:51 am)The impact of testing accommodations on MCAT scores: descriptive results.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15044172METHOD:Aggregate history records of all 1994-2000 MCAT examinees were identified as flagged (n = 2,401) or standard (n = 297,880)RESULTS:Less than 1% of examinees (2,401) had accommodations; of these, 55% were LD, 17% ADHD, 5% LD/ADHD, and 23% Other. Mean flagged scores slightly exceeded mean standard scores on all MCAT sections. Examinees who retook the MCAT with accommodations after a standard administration increased their scores by six points, quadrupling the average gain Standard-Standard retest cohort from another study.So, what they found is that the "disabled" students, on average, always did better on all three sections of the MCAT than the "standard" students. So, the accommodation of extra time is a bit too generous, according to these results. There is a lengthy process to go through if you want to request a special accommodation: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/accommodations/And yes, your scores would be "flagged" as having taken the MCAT under non-standard conditions
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