[LA_Wildcat]

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some free advice on how to handle exam day.

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[Anonymous]

My biggest advice is to decide before the exam how long you will spend on each testlet, and don't go over that time budget. Make sure you leave yourself plenty of time for sims. When you get to the sims, look through all of them first and then start with the ones you are most confident you'll get correct. You don't want use up a lot of time on a sim that you'll probably get wrong anyway and then not have enough time to finish ones you knew how to do.

Also, check the traffic before you leave for Prometric. I would have missed my REG exam if I had tried to take the interstate that morning.

[Gary]

Another thing I would add is go into the exam with confidence. That will make a huge difference in your mindset as you're taking the exam.

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YES!

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Wake up early, coffee and slam some MC questions. Then CRUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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NO MCQS DAY OF
SET UP TIME BUDGET PER TESTLET
QUICK READ OF NOTES (NINJA OR YOUR OWN)
HERSHEYS MILK CHOCOLATE BAR (TO THE FACE)
RED BULL (8.4OZ)

PRIOR TO BEGINNING EXAM YOU HAVE ABOUT 20 MIN
(10 MIN START WINDOW – FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 10 MIN START WINDOW)
I USUALLY WRITE DOWN IMPORTANT MNEMONICS/FORMULAS
**MUST WARN YOU — MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE CLOCK — YOU WILL BE TIMED OUT AND THE EXAM WILL FORCE CLOSE IF YOU DO NOT CLICK IN TIME**

ALSO STARTED MAKING 30X4 (24X4) BOXES ON MY GRID PAPER
WORKS FOR ME BECAUSE I LIKE TO CROSS OUT THE WRONG ANSWERS (INCREASING MY ODDS OF GETTING THE RIGHT ANSWER AND MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU NOT TO MESS UP)

I DONT TAKE A BREAK BECAUSE YOU NEED LITERALLY EVERY MINUTE, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR IN FOR A NICE SIM SURPRISE (WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS THE CASE WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS)

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keep your cool

[Anonymous]

Get rest the night prior and limit the review…seriously. Very tough but you need your brain refreshed and ready to go.

I hear chocolate helps before exams.And as said prior, maybe a redbull if that tickles your fancy.

It is just another exam..No big deal..

[Jdn9201]

1. Scheduling – know what works best for you – I'm not a morning person, so I scheduled for 1pm on all of them. It allowed me to get enough sleep and eat a good breakfast on exam day.
2. Time budget – not as important in beginning, but crucial on exam day. It keeps you from not having enough time for SIMS.
3. Be prepared – The week before, I printed extra copies of my NTS and kept them in my car, in case I forgot the day of. The week before my first exam, I drove to the Prometric site and took the tour. The more familiar you are with how to get there and your testing surroundings, the better you feel about it.
4. The day before – do as little review as possible. I usually tested on Sundays or Mondays. I did my best to have review done Saturday night/Sunday morning. Getting a good night's sleep is so important too.

Test Day:
1. No studying or MCQs on test day. If you don't know it on exam day, it's too late.
2. Leave your cell phone in the car before you go into Prometric – don't even put it in your locker. I saw one person get their exam voided because they forgot and looked at their cellphone during a break, out of habit.
3. Look/listen to something relaxing/uplifting/funny for a few minutes in the car before going in. It helps you to stay relaxed and fight anxiety.
4. Breaks – again, know what works best for you. I took at least one break every exam – especially from the last testlet to the SIMS. My brain needed the rest. On FAR, I wound up taking a break between every testlet (you do have to watch the clock more, so plan accordingly).
5. Use the 10 minutes before the questions start to write down as many acronyms, notes, etc. but make them short – don't take up all of your noteboards.

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[letsrun4it]

Wake up, cup of coffee, walk the dog, whatever your morning routine is.
Just bring your ID and NTS, arrive a little early often they will sit you early.
Check the time after each section of MCQ….it's not uncommon to buzz through the first section and then it gets more difficult and the testlets can take you much longer.
Once on the sims….go for the research Q, next lowest hanging fruit, don't submit with time remaining use all your time to search the AL for stuff you don't know.

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DONE!

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