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jocelyngranados320
Wednesday, Aug 16 2023

I wanted to share my experience taking the test in person. The closest testing center was 2 hours away so I drove the night before since my test was early Saturday morning. When I went to bed, I started to feel a bit sick but shrugged it off because thought it was from traveling in the heat (102 degrees). The morning of the exam, I felt extremely worse (runny nose and headache) but the pros outweigh the cons so I went to take the exam. I read the guideliness and the testing center would provide Kleenex. I arrived 35 minutes early, used the restroom, and checked in. To my surprise, I was only allowed 2 Kleenex at a time and was told to raise my hand to ask more if needed (which was not mentioned online). Also, during the 10 minute break I barely had enough time to eat a snack, use the restroom, and return to my computer with 1 minute to spare (the process to re-enter the exam room takes some time, especially since there was multiple folks waiting). So, be conscious of time during your break. All this to say, I definitely preferred in-person testing to the virtual format due to the reliability of stable wifi, quiet space, and materials provided. The only thing I definitely would do different is to not take the exam while sick and bring ear plugs since people coming in/out, typing, etc can be distracting.

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