NASBA says no more paper and pencil for CPA Exam - Page 4

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    Anonymous
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    Did you guys get the e-mail from NASBA that they’re getting rid of scratch paper and pencils for the exam?

    “Effective January 1, 2013, in lieu of scratch paper and pencils, candidates will be provided with two double sided, laminated, colored sheets called “noteboards,” as well as a fine point marker for making notations.”

    Hmm. What are your guys’ thoughs?

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  • #404039
    GMBxNY
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    I have a friend who recently took the Series 7 exam and she had to use the dry erase board at Prometric. It seems to be Prometric's policy. I know they use to hand out calculators. That stopped and now you must use the calculator on the computer screen.

    #404040
    Noct
    Participant

    I've got an idea… They could put lockable shock collars on all candidates before starting the exam, if you go any further than the bathroom… ZAP! hahaha. (*sarcasm font)

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    #404041
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Being left handed, this new policy would be a severe problem for me. I tend to drag my hand across my writing when using dry erase.

    Thankfully, I am DONE.

    I would not like this one bit. Dry erase markers tend to dry out quickly and also squeek.

    #404042
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Yikes!!

    I know they have our interest at heart, however, I think they should have done a gradual implementation of the laminated paper/dry marker.

    How can one cheat on the CPA exam? First of all you are trying to protect the public's interest and must have high ethical values. We all agreed to this before, during and after the test.

    With all those wands, cameras, and prometric personnel wandering around the room, literally standing over candidates, any attemp to cheat is squashed. Cheat once, you are bannished from CPA exams forever (all those cameras, etc.)

    First pencil and paper exam was eliminated

    Second computerized exams administered but scratch paper and pencil provided

    Now for 2013 no more scratch paper.

    I would say it is just regular changes not attributed to any factors (i.e. cheating) and I pray that I am right.

    We have to take the good with the not so good. CFO took CPA exam in pencil and paper era, he said I had it easy. I told him same CPA exam, more materials and pencil and paper era was NOT adaptive.

    Point is for those taking the exams starting in 2013, just do your thing. Believe in your abilities to conquer, regardless of the changes.

    #404043
    WICPA06
    Member

    This really stinks! Time to start practicing working problems on a dry erase board. The question becomes are you able to erase stuff or do you have to keep everything on the noteboards? Other exams you are not allowed to erase on the boards. I will be interested to see what the people taking sections right away in January have to say.

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    #404044
    stephanieb
    Member

    Noteboards Used for CPA Exam

    It looks like they are not dry-erase type boards. According to the NASBA website, if you fill up all of the boards, you may get two additional boards, but you have to turn in the two boards that were originally issued.

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    #404045
    Anonymous
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    The NASBA does not sound very confident in their decision to do this:

    “Candidates are advised to at least try the new noteboards. If you have any issues with them, please note your concerns in the candidate survey at the end of the session.”

    Maybe if enough people complain about them they'll go back to pencil and paper.

    #404046

    I'm sure it may be the first time we all sit and type comments at the end when the survey pops up.

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    #404047
    JG45
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    This sucks so bad! I'm glad i already took BEC and FAR which are probably more calculations intense.

    Anyone who's taken REG, do you use a lot of scratch paper? Are the problems calculation heavy?

    Honestly, I didn't even like the paper/pencil combo. I had blue and yellow paper for the tests I took and a old school non-mechanical pencil which gets dull after two problems. The erasers on the pencils don't even properly erase!

    I felt like i was in elementary school again. LOL

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    #404048
    goforCPA
    Member

    I hate this and the reason is that at least I was able to jot down some last minutes formulas that were in my head before the exam and would refer to them on the paper instead of my memory. I assume the board is small and you will need the space and therefore you cannot put much on the board.

    Truly sucks and increases the chance of getting Another 71 !!!

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    #404049
    jeff
    Keymaster

    Update: NASBA says they're NOT dry erase markers

    https://www.another71.com/no-more-scratch-paper-on-cpa-exam/

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    #404050
    goforCPA
    Member

    Pencil and paper is what makes an effective CPA. Maybe they should give us easels with brushes and water paints. We can then get really creative during the exam.

    Also some folks mentioned cheating during the exam. How can you do this with so little time during the exam? Doesn't cheating require more concentration (i.e. looking around and making sure that nobody noticed you are cheating) and takes time away from actually reading the questions?

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    #404051
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    mmm…I heard that the GMAT has the same format.

    #404052
    sumit127
    Member

    This is worst.

    #404053
    SeePeeAyy
    Member

    This is absolutely effin ridiculous.

    How the hell were people cheating with a supplied pencil and piece of paper?

    Has anyone taken an exam with this stupidity yet?

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