Accommodations for the Disabled During Administration of the MCAT, Individual State Interests Versus National Uniformity
@article{Simonton2006AccommodationsFT, title={Accommodations for the Disabled During Administration of the MCAT, Individual State Interests Versus National Uniformity}, author={W. K. Simonton}, journal={Journal of Legal Medicine}, year={2006}, volume={27}, pages={305 - 322} }
Should a dyslexic individual’s needs be outweighed by the need for uniformity in standardized tests, such as the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)? The answer to this question lies somewhere between the balance of individual state interests in protecting disabled residents and the interests of entities such as the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) in preserving national uniformity in the medical school admission process and the MCAT. The Alameda County (California) Superior… CONTINUE READING
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