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How to Use Accommodations Without Feeling Like You're Cheating

My college disability office approved my accommodations but I feel like I'm cheating when I use extra time on tests even though I know I need it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Internalized beliefs about fairness and merit can create guilt about using necessary accommodations even after they've been formally approved and recognized.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.