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   apbandj
   

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   Sorry if this grosses anybody out, but I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to manage this terrible cold I have while taking FAR tomorrow. This is my first exam and I have no clue how Prometric works. Rescheduling isn't an option for me, so I'm just going to have to push through it. I take it I am not allowed to bring any tissues into the exam? If not, do they provide tissues? Or am I just expected to use my sleeve?

   Also, what about cough drops? I figure I'm not going to be allowed to take those in either. I don't really want to have to run out to my locker after each testlet to get a new one. But if I don't do that, I'll be coughing through the exam and quite possibly disturbing others that are testing. I also don't want to waste my precious exam time by taking 3 breaks.

   FAR - 84 (Yaeger) 11/2011
   AUD - 94 (Yaeger + NINJA notes) 2/2012
   BEC - 5/29
   REG - August

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   Posted 5 months ago #
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   pacific1
   

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   I have had a cold on two different occasions when testing, same testing center and different treatment both times. The first time I was taking FAR and I was not allowed tissue or cough drops, it was such a horrible experience as I was trying to not make others next to me miserable with my sniffing. The second time though I was allowed cough drops if I unwrapped them and put them in my tissue. I was very thankful for this but there is one bad side to wrapping cough drops in tissue...the tissue sticks to them so I ended up eating a lot of tissue that day but it was worth it. So I am not sure if my center just had a cranky person the first time when I wasn't allowed anything or what but you should be able to bring both some tissue and unwrapped cough drops in.

   FAR - 5/31

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   jomarie
   

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   On Friday when I sat for FAR I saw someone walk out with tissues. I'm not sure if they provide them or not. I would bring tissues and ask. It may depend on the site and person who's working there.

   Good Luck!!

   Since 2008....
   AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!)
   REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011)
   FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73 - Rematch scheduled on May 29, 2012
   BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70 (Are you kidding me?????) - July 17th, 2012 -> Rematch!!
   
   I WILL BECOME A CPA IN 2012!!!

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   apbandj
   

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   Thanks everybody!!

   FAR - 84 (Yaeger) 11/2011
   AUD - 94 (Yaeger + NINJA notes) 2/2012
   BEC - 5/29
   REG - August

   Posted 5 months ago #

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