New Software Aids GMAT Candidates with Disabilities
GMAT candidates who qualify for nonstandard testing options under the disability guidelines of the Graduate Management Admission Council now have the opportunity to practice under realistic conditions using the latest release of Upstart Raising’s popular GMAT Simulator software.
Wilmington, DE (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) September 9, 2004 -- Upstart Raising, an online educational software
and services provider, today announced the immediate availability of the first
GMAT simulator to provide authentic support for students with disabilities. This
new version of Upstart Raising’s simulator offers prospective business school
candidates the ability to practice with the same nonstandard configuration
options available to them when they sit for the actual GMAT.
“The
Graduate Management Admission Council makes several accommodations available to
test takers with documented disabilities, but until now, there have been no
study-aids available to recreate these nonstandard accommodations. Candidates
with disabilities have not had the opportunity to practice for the
computer-adaptive GMAT under realistic conditions,” said Project Manager, Cindy
Anderson. "Upstart Raising is proud to be the first to introduce an authentic
GMAT experience for the thousands of GMAT students with dyslexia, ADHD, physical
impairments, or learning disabilities who qualify for special accommodations
under GMAC’s guidelines."
This latest release of the Upstart Raising GMAT
Simulator also accounts for the rule change of July 1, 2004 that specifies test
takers who have been approved for extended testing time due to qualifying
disabilities will be accommodated on a section-by-section basis when they sit
for the GMAT. To support this change in GMAT Disability Services’ guidelines,
the simulator allows qualifying candidates to adjust the time allotted for each
section of the GMAT based on the nature of their disability.
The new
version of the popular GMAT simulation software is available to students and
instructors worldwide and allows non-disabled and disabled GMAT candidates to
practice sitting for the GMAT under the same conditions they will experience
when they sit for the actual exam.
More information and access to the
simulator software is available on the Upstart
Raising GMAT Simulator Homepage. Instructors, tutors, or other third-party
resellers interested in incorporating the software into their course offerings
should visit the GMAT
Service Providers Homepage for more details.
About Upstart
Raising
Upstart Raising was founded as a joint project of the Technical
Solutions and Software divisions of Tempest Strings Enterprises, Inc. Our goal
is to provide top quality online educational software and services for
distributed classrooms by leveraging our combined experience in the application
of advanced technology and systems development. For more information, visit the
company's website at www.upstartraising.com
Copyright © 2004 Upstart
Raising. All rights reserved. All company and/or product names may be trade
names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with
which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications
are subject to change without notice.
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