I HATE PROMETRIC SITES!

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  • #159034
    oobaisi
    Participant

    I just sat for FAR, and I think I got my butt handed to me. First testlet went well, but from their on it was a battle (I ran out of time). My simulations were extremely long and detailed, which meant time consuming. I definitely put in the time and effort studying, and knew it all very well, unfortunately I lost focus and just realized I missed some detailed items in certain MCs that meant I got it wrong. I’m extremely sensitive to noise when taking an exam, and as soon as I started the second testlet, the site I was at seated a girl and a guy behind me. The girl was pounding away at her keyboard like it was fighting back, and the guy sounded as though he had whooping cough. He would start hacking every 30-45 seconds. On top of which, the person seated next to me kept shaking my desk and monitor with whatever he was doing next to me…….ARGH what a horrible experience!!!! I’m praying so hard for a 75 right now…..

    AUD 82, REG 85, BEC 80, FAR 76, Ethics 98

    FREEDOM!!!!

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  • #257736
    FARbehind
    Participant

    Prometric centers are so inhumane. Once I had a runny nose and I asked them if I can use tissues and the lady said: NO, no one else has them so you have to be treated the same way.! I told her that I couldn't physically stay for 4.5 hours without wiping my nose that day and she said no because I could have written something on the tissues. I showed her that I had a brand new package, sealed and unopened or asked her to deliver me few pieces from the testing center ones which she could inspect. She just screamed: NO, I said, and now show me the inside of your pockets again…

    aud,bec,reg-passed
    far-->75 Done!!!!!
    ethics-100

    #257737
    pshustler
    Participant

    Brutal. Ive only taken one test and it was actually not bad. Just put the headphones on and I could barely hear anything. Im very easily annoyed that, and any of that stuff would damage my focus in a heartbeat

    BEC - 86
    AUD - 94
    REG - 88
    FAR - 89

    #257738
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    FARbehind-what the hell is wrong with people sometimes?! I get that they have to take things seriously but really, a tissue?

    Oobaisi – UGH – I am so with you being sensitive with noise around you. It really sucks for people like us, I’ve had experiences like that too in the testing rooms but recently I noticed that they do have these ridiculously large headphones like back in the 80s and you can use them to block out noise. It worked wonderfully for me lately. Try that next time. I hope you passed!

    #257739
    michelle119
    Participant

    I hate prometric sites, they feel so industrial and the one I usually go to is in this crappy neighborhood and is rundown and half the time I sit there worrying whether my car will still be there and if so in one piece without any major dents/scratches…. the people at mine are generally nice, I'm changing it up this time though and going some place new today… probably bad karma since I passed the other 3 on the first try in the other place, but hopefully I still pass and don't get lost going to this one as well!!

    FAR 7/2 - 88
    BEC 7/30 - 87
    AUD 8/27 - 80
    REG 11/12 - 96

    #257740
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I have had great experiences at my local Prometric site. It's only about a mile and a half from my house but it only has 4 computers. They didn't have any openings in July last time I took FAR so I drove out of state to Charlotte, NC. The lady at the desk was the biggest b!+(# I had ever met. She was incredibly rude to me for no reason. Then she would stand behind me, glaring at my screen, while I took the exam and act like I was trying to pull something over on them. I know they have to walk through and all, but she was literally breathing down my neck. It was hard to concentrate.

    I told my local people about it and thanked them for being so accommodating. Screw Charlotte's Prometric!

    #257741
    oobaisi
    Participant

    Well, somehow I got my score within 2 weeks of taking my exam. Bad site and all, I managed a 76. No more prometric sites for this guy!

    AUD 82, REG 85, BEC 80, FAR 76, Ethics 98

    FREEDOM!!!!

    #257742
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Congratulations!!!! I can't wait till that day. My prometric site was really nice. They let me pick computer #3 for my exams.. it is my lucky number.

    #257743
    oobaisi
    Participant

    Now, I'm just waiting on my Ethics materials. However, there's little stress towards it. Nothing compared to the actual exams!

    AUD 82, REG 85, BEC 80, FAR 76, Ethics 98

    FREEDOM!!!!

    #257744
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    HAHA.. there is NO stress towards Ethics..it's open book.. so simple! I had to guess at 1 and that is the 1 I got wrong! I completed Ethics the day I got home from AUD.

    #257745
    killaking
    Participant

    mine were ok but I failed a section at one and went to another one that test on Sunday I passed the first time there and I been going to that one since Im on a streak there so I will drive the extra miles to that one and I always sit on Sunday lol

    FAR: 7/17/10 missed exam FML reschedule 8/29/10-77 EPIC!
    REG: 5/31/11-73 SMH, 8/31/11-85
    BEC: 4/15/10-72 : retake 10/3/10-80
    AUD: 11/28/10-74, 02/27/11-71 FML, 8/1/11-80
    Ethics 10/22/22-80, retake 11/28/11 - 88

    #257746
    oobaisi
    Participant

    Well, I just ordered the Ethics CD from the AICPA. I'll get that done as soon as it comes in the mail. Glad to hear it's pretty simple. My roommate (also a CPA), said the same about it. Now I'm just waiting on this final score to become “official.”

    AUD 82, REG 85, BEC 80, FAR 76, Ethics 98

    FREEDOM!!!!

    #257747
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Do we have to pass ethics within the 18 month window?

    #257748
    oobaisi
    Participant

    I'm not certain about the time requirement for ethics. I believe you have to pass it within 12 months of completing the exam. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

    AUD 82, REG 85, BEC 80, FAR 76, Ethics 98

    FREEDOM!!!!

    #257749
    whitesoxfancpa
    Participant

    CPAWannaBe,

    Just buy the ethics course and do it now. It'll take you no more than a couple hours. Piece of cake.

    AUD 96 FAR 95 REG 94 BEC 88

    #257750
    luckypenny786
    Participant

    Wow, that's awful. I went to the same center in Dayton, OH for all my exams and always had a good experience. The workers there were always friendly and helpful. My only complaint was that it was always freeeezing in there. Brrrrr

    D O N E !

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