diagnosis of use in grad school?

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In considering whether or not I should pursue a diagnosis this fall when I'll be starting grad school, I am curious as to whether or not there are any aspies who have found having a diagnosis useful in grad school. I have heard that at the graduate level there is less accommodation for such things as compared to undergraduate. Any experiences of the usefulness (or uselessness) of a diagnosis at the graduate level (particularly in the for the fields of humanities/social sciences) would be appreciated.

It's possible that it depends on the school. Although I don't have first hand knowledge, when I went through orientation for my grad program last summer, they made the announcement that if anyone has a disability, they need to make sure that the university disabilities office has the paperwork for it, to allow the school to make any modifications necessary for the student. I don't have a diagnosis, because I don't have insurance or $1000 burning a hole in my pocket to pay for it, but I will probably eventually get one. My GRE scores might have turned out better if I would have been able to get modifications-even if it was just to take the test in a room by myself. When I finish school, I will have to take a large licensing exam, that has me really worried, and that will definitely push me closer to getting a diagnosis, but we'll see. Maybe you should look into how the school that you'll be going to views it, if you can.

The accomidations are the same for undergrad and grad. do a quick cost benefit comparing the time it takes to get a diagnosis and what accomidations will be provided. Hopefully, there is a department at the university or an adjunct at the university that deals with disability accomidations. They can answer questions about the possible benefits.

I hope that helps.