Has anyone received extra time on MCAT?

[BeMD13]

I'm diagnosed with ADHD and received extra time for tests in classes. I took the MCAT last year with the previous format but ran out of time and voided it. I'm hoping the additional few seconds allotted per question on the new format will be enough but am still wondering, has anyone actually received time accommodations for the MCAT? If so what were the they? From what I've heard, it is a losing battle.

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[1DAY91]

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[1DAY91]

I'm diagnosed with ADHD and received extra time for tests in classes. I took the MCAT last year with the previous format but ran out of time and voided it. I'm hoping the additional few seconds allotted per question on the new format will be enough but am still wondering, has anyone actually received time accommodations for the MCAT? If so what were the they? From what I've heard, it is a losing battle.

I was just approved to receive accommodations on the MCAT through 2017. I was given 50% extra time due to having ADHD that was diagnosed when I was 5. I had previously taken the MCAT without accommodations and got a 495 because I ran out of time on every section. I did not have accommodations in HS because my school was a joke and I did not have them on the ACT . I thought I had no chance at all of being accommodated after already taking the MCAT, but i'm glad that I will now be able to show my true knowledge of the material. I had accommodations throughout college and graduated with a 3.6C/3.5S GPA.

Key to getting accommodated.
I had documentation of diagnosis from physicians when I was 5 and every doctor I've seen since then.
Neuropsych testing done when I was 13 with all the percentiles and all.
Recent Neuropsych testing done within last year that showed nothing has changed. (have your physician follow the AAMC accommodations guidelines for testing) Insurance paid for it all besides my $25 copay
Documentation of college accommodations.
Personal statement that emphasized not only ADHD with regard to the classroom, but how it affects my everyday life.

Bottom line have great documentation and don't give up hope. Don't listen to what every1 says on SDN and that you can't get extra time for ADHD.

 

[premedgoober]

I was just approved to receive accommodations on the MCAT through 2017. I was given 50% extra time due to having ADHD that was diagnosed when I was 5. I had previously taken the MCAT without accommodations and got a 495 because I ran out of time on every section. I did not have accommodations in HS because my school was a joke and I did not have them on the ACT . I thought I had no chance at all of being accommodated after already taking the MCAT, but i'm glad that I will now be able to show my true knowledge of the material. I had accommodations throughout college and graduated with a 3.6C/3.5S GPA.

Key to getting accommodated.
I had documentation of diagnosis from physicians when I was 5 and every doctor I've seen since then.
Neuropsych testing done when I was 13 with all the percentiles and all.
Recent Neuropsych testing done within last year that showed nothing has changed. (have your physician follow the AAMC accommodations guidelines for testing) Insurance paid for it all besides my $25 copay
Documentation of college accommodations.
Personal statement that emphasized not only ADHD with regard to the classroom, but how it affects my everyday life.

Bottom line have great documentation and don't give up hope. Don't listen to what every1 says on SDN and that you can't get extra time for ADHD.

Hey 1DAY91, have you taken this extra time MCAT yet? Do they put you in a separate room? Just wondering how it works with others in your room who don't get extra time giving death glares, etc. Seems like that would be distracting. I'm applying for extra time too due to visual impairment. Thanks.

 

[cloudstrife2054]

I was just approved to receive accommodations on the MCAT through 2017. I was given 50% extra time due to having ADHD that was diagnosed when I was 5. I had previously taken the MCAT without accommodations and got a 495 because I ran out of time on every section. I did not have accommodations in HS because my school was a joke and I did not have them on the ACT . I thought I had no chance at all of being accommodated after already taking the MCAT, but i'm glad that I will now be able to show my true knowledge of the material. I had accommodations throughout college and graduated with a 3.6C/3.5S GPA.

Key to getting accommodated.
I had documentation of diagnosis from physicians when I was 5 and every doctor I've seen since then.
Neuropsych testing done when I was 13 with all the percentiles and all.
Recent Neuropsych testing done within last year that showed nothing has changed. (have your physician follow the AAMC accommodations guidelines for testing) Insurance paid for it all besides my $25 copay
Documentation of college accommodations.
Personal statement that emphasized not only ADHD with regard to the classroom, but how it affects my everyday life.

Bottom line have great documentation and don't give up hope. Don't listen to what every1 says on SDN and that you can't get extra time for ADHD.

For the evaluation, did they have you take an IQ test and/or academic achievement test? My clinical psychologists says he's had to do that in the past and they are not cheap. I was diagnosed via TOVA test. He said my most recent results after being on medication are comparable to that of a normal person. I would assume that, along with my SAT scores (they never cracked the 25%), transcripts, and accommodation letter from my school would be enough.