Re: Dvorak vs GMAT and GRE

Seems like the way to approach it would be via 'disability or injury' - get a doctor's statement saying that you type this way
for your health, essentially.  You start calling things 'medically necessary' and all kinds of idiots start listening.

I dunno though - I know that blind people have a hell of a time getting the proper resources they need for these tests, and
are often treated obnoxiously - as if they went blind specifically to cheat for cryin' out loud!

Probably they won't change their procedures until someone sues the crap out of them.  This is America after all!  They don't have
to change until there's a lawsuit pending!  I'm sure that's in the constitution somewhere :D

Penalizing your potential on these major, life-determining tests because you learned a different keyboard layout is ridiculous.
I wonder if they make concessions for other 'learning differences?'  People who speak different languages, say?

Good luck!

Em


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> 2010/1/14 nathansmithgoestowashington <mrsmithgoestowashin
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>> I use the dvorak keyboard. I did not learn QWERTY. I am looking to go to
> grad school soon and have found that the GMAT and maybe the GRE will not
> allow me to change the keyboard settings to dvorak during the test. Since
> there are essays on the tests, and I am required to use one of their
> computers to take the tests, this puts me at a disadvantage. I was wondering
> if any of you have heard anything about this since you are a proponents of
> the dvorak keyboard and I see that some of you may have had issues with this
> in the past. I told the GMAT people that all I needed to do was change one
> setting but they still refused my request. I do not want to learn QWERTY
> just so that I can take a test. If any of you know of anyone that can help
> me with this issue I would greatly appreciate it.
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> Ask if they'll allow you to plug in your own keyboard. They may not,
> but if they do consider buying a hardwired or hardware switchable
> keyboard such as the Dvortyboard or the Typematrix or even the Kinesis
> Advantage. This will be both cheaper and faster than a lawyer, if
> it's allowed - although it will still set you back $80 or more.
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> Sorry it's not an ideal solution, but you're asking for an
> accommodation that they're not interested in making. Debating the
> merits of their position isn't likely to get you far, even though all
> of us on this (rather biased) list agree with you.
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