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Proctors: Proctors were fine. A little distracting (looking at phones during test) but mostly quiet enough. Enforced rules pretty well. 5/10

Facilities: You know. It's a college campus. Pretty normal.

What kind of room: Large lecture hall.

How many in the room: 80-100? Maybe more?

Desks: I received 2 tiny desks. Not enough room for book and answer sheet, much less the rest of my stuff. Ended up with a hacked-together system of book on one desk, answer sheet tucked underneath it, and my extra supplies on the seat of the desk next to me.

Left-handed accommodation: N/A

Noise levels: Loud. Ventilation going, shocked at how noisy my neighbors were. I think it may have been the acoustics of the rum. Just couldn't really concentrate.

Parking: N/A

Time elapsed from arrival to test: A while. Mostly because the other students in the test center took freaking forever to fill out the pre-test stuff.

Irregularities or mishaps: None.

Other comments: The whole thing felt like a circus. I don't think the proctors really had a grasp on anything at all.

Would you take the test here again? Under no circumstances. I did take the test 2 more times and instead of taking it at Georgetown I traveled 300 miles to take it at the awesome test center near my parents.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: Feb 2015

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Took LSAT twice at the same location, so, if necessary, each time will be denoted (1) for the first time, or (2) for the second time

Proctors: (1) Proctor in my room was an older gentleman who was quite strict with the guidelines and the time limits. Although he made things clear this created a bit of a tense environment. (2) It was a younger gentleman who was instantly more casual and relaxed than the first proctor, but he still made the rules and time limits clear and enforced them well without causing as much stress the first time around.

Facilities: The building has multiple floors with the bathrooms on each floor, so there are options to those who may need to use the restroom. There were also a few vending machines located on the main level so a drink or a snack could be purchased before the test, or during the break. There are multiple theatres in the building that are used for the LSAT test.

What kind of room: A lecture theatre with bright fluorescent lights that is also equipped with an over head projector and microphone.

How many in the room: About 60 - 80 in the one room. Probably double that for amount of test takers at this overall location

Desks: Multiple rows of fixtured in tables (thus the tables were not unsteady or wobbly) with two sets of stairs creating a large middle section and smaller left and right sections. There was ample space for your writing and test materials.

Left-handed accommodation: Since the desks were long tables and you were not forced to write on one side over the other, there should be little no problem for left-handed individuals.

Noise levels: Both times there was no noise in the room and to my recollection no noise issues coming from outside the room either.

Parking: On UBC campus there are multiple parkades around and one parkade near the building you take the test in. But you will have to pay for parking anywhere you go on UBC campus. There are also several transit routes that can take you to UBC so the location is quite accessible from almost anywhere in Vancouver.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: (1) 45 minutes (2) 15-20 minutes

Irregularities or mishaps: (1) Proctor used a time that was shown on the overhead projector. (2) A timer was not shown on the overhead projector because in a time before the proctor got into trouble for using it

Other comments: This location was fairly good overall to take the test. The only thing that made a difference for me was the proctor. The proctor during my first test was more strict and created a tense atmosphere, which stressed me out a bit, but the second time around the proctor was more relaxed, which put me at ease more so than the previous one.

Would you take the test here again? Yes

Date[s] of Exam[s]: June 8, 2015; December 5, 2015

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A Sept date in 2016 ?

Did anyone notice a Sept 2016 date on the lsac website. I was just looking at registering and saw that the date after June was Sept 2016 not Oct .. wonder if it just a typo.

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Proctors: 3

Facilities: In the Farmer School of Business first floor

What kind of room:, Small auditorium type room, 5 rows of the big arching desks you see in science rooms.

How many in the room: Around 30-35

Desks: long desks all connected, we all had ample room I had two empty chairs to either side of me.

Left-handed accommodation: Yes

Noise levels:quiet, no complaints here

Parking:No problem

Time elapsed from arrival to test:

5-6 hours?

Irregularities or mishaps: The proctors told us at the beginning they would let us know when there was 15 minutes left for each section and they forgot on one section. It didn't really affect me but just something to notice.

Other comments: All went welll

Would you take the test here again? Yes

Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 5, 2015

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Proctors: There were 2, and they were very fast and quiet throughout testing.

Facilities: Very nice and clean

What kind of room: Small classroom, not a lecture room

How many in the room: About 20

Desks: Very nice, all separate desks with a push in chair

Left-handed accommodation: yes, but it wasn't needed, all desks were separate

Noise levels: Quiet other than many people got up for a bathroom break and came back just in the first 3 sections, and you could hear the other classrooms reading their instructions

Parking: Very good, no real trouble finding a spot

Time elapsed from arrival to test: Test did not start until about 10, a lot of people to assign to classrooms

Irregularities or mishaps: None

Other comments: Pretty good testing experience, proctors were quiet, nice, professional, and considerate

Would you take the test here again? Absolutely

Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2011

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Proctors: The proctors were faculty and students at UDC law school and were relatively no-nonsense and once in the rooms, accommodated the best they could.

Facilities: lines for the bathroom were long, and there wasn't a lot of waiting room in the hallways

What kind of room: Lecture room, with the kind of long desks that wrap around the center of the room.

How many in the room: About 75

Desks: Long desks in rows

Left-handed accommodation: because of the long rows, no worries on being left-handed

Noise levels: Not bad once you were in the building.

Parking: Really easy, there was plenty of parking in the neighborhood right next to the building. A lot of people also metro-ed which is also easy as there's a metro station right across the street.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: A long time. We were told to arrive at least 45 minutes before the exam but it was at least an hour and a half until we actually started. The check in line to get into the rooms were really slow.

Irregularities or mishaps: During break, they had to take us down to the next floor (with supervision) because the lines for the bathroom were so long. Also, kids would leave to go to the bathroom right before a section/before the exam began. Not the proctors fault necessarily but it made the exam take that much longer which was really frustrating.

Other comments: Nothing, really. Not a bad place to take the exam, and much better than other places in the area from what I could tell from friends.

Would you take the test here again? Sure. As much as it was not a pleasant experience, that was much more about the actual exam than about the test center. The long desks were great--plenty of room to spread out!

Date[s] of Exam[s]: Oct 2015

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Proctors:

I don't even know where to start. The proctors were completely inexperienced and as that wasn't enough of a nightmare they were extremely rude to test takers. To be point of humiliating students in front of everyone in the class, making them feel horrible for walking in with labels on their water bottles (just really overusing their authority). They seemed very confused about every step from the time students were entering the room until the time the test was about to begin.

Facilities:

The facilities are alright. The test building is easy to find.

What kind of room:

Just a typical community college class room. Very small setting compare to other I have attended.

How many in the room:

Most 20 students each room. There were several rooms at this testing center.

Desks:

You have to share the desk with another student. There is enough distance between sits, but can be quite distracting with you are a person that gets easily distracted.

Left-handed accommodation:

The desk works for both left and right handed people the same way.

Noise levels:

Very silent, especially since the room is so small.

Parking:

Parking is okay, there is enough spaces for everyone.

Time elapsed from arrival to test:

One hour, seems like it is not that long, but the proctors make it so stressful that it seem like YEARS!

Irregularities or mishaps:

This test center is a NIGHTMARE. Like previously mention the proctors make the experience so stressful that you begin the test already feeling horrible about the experience. Unfortunately, the way people act towards me at the test center really impacts my overall experience, so this really ruined it for me. The proctors really abuse of their power, by making a big deal out of every little detail and they were calling out different things in front of the whole classroom making test takers feel really uncomfortable. I felt so humiliated that I went home and didn't finish my exam there, I tried to complain to the LSAC, but nothing was done about it. So, my advice, do NOT sign up for this test center.

Other comments:

Would you take the test here again?

NEVER AGAIN! I would rather drive 20 minutes to go take the test in Northwestern University (I had a great experience there).

Date[s] of Exam[s]:

December 5th, 2015

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Proctors: 1

Facilities: Nothing noticeable bad. Building was bigger, but was able to find the restrooms pretty easily.

What kind of room: Took the exam in one of two small lecture-style auditoriums.

How many in the room: 25-30

Desks: Auditorium seating with swivel-up desks.

Left-handed accommodation: Possibly.

Noise levels: In general the building and class room was parking.

Parking: Though parking could have been an issue given the area, I had no trouble parking on campus relatively close to the building.Did not have to pay to park. I got there pretty early to find a spot, and saw several.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: Took about 25 minutes for everyone to line up and get assigned a room.

Irregularities or mishaps: None. Everything went smoothly.

Other comments: Things were very calm and went smoothly.

Would you take the test here again? I would probably prefer a place with bigger desks. I had to store my stuff on the ground or the seat next to me. Would have been nicer to be able to spread more.

Date[s] of Exam[s]:February 2015.

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Proctors: There were 3 in my room and they seemed a little unsure of the rules. They took it seriously, though.

Facilities: Clean, nice, desks were a little small (when I took the test at another facility there were tables with 2 people per), but all in all its a nice college campus.

What kind of room: Typical college classroom. Lots of chair/desk combos, but the classroom was also quite large. Maybe sat 40 people?

How many in the room: I'd say around 40

Desks: uncomfortable (hard) and just a little too small chair/desk combo

Left-handed accommodation: don't know

Noise levels: the environment itself was quiet, but one girl had a coughing fit, a guy up and left in the middle and made a considerable amount of noise. You'll get that anywhere though.

Parking: Plenty of it! It's a college campus, and there are a couple of parking lots attached to the building.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: Between sign in (which was done inside the classroom, unlike my last experience where you signed in and then were walked back to a classroom) and test start it took about 20 minutes.

Irregularities or mishaps: A couple noisy things, but mostly pleasant.

Other comments: It's a nice campus, and I think I prefer the classroom setting due to familiarity.

Would you take the test here again? Yes

Date[s] of Exam[s]: Feb 2016

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Proctors: Quiet and helpful. Allowed about 10 people in a row to go to the bathroom at the end of the writing section.

Facilities: Comfortable, fairly new building, well heated (during winter).

What kind of room: ~40 person classroom

How many in the room: ~35

Desks: Small, fold up lecture-style desks. They held the booklet, but not the answer sheet

Left-handed accommodation: Unsure

Noise levels: Quiet throughout

Parking: Parking garage is next door to the building. I believe it was $15 for the entire test center. You can pay using the Parkmobile app.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: 30 minutes

Irregularities or mishaps: None

Other comments:

Would you take the test here again? Yes, but would have preferred a DC area center with full desks.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: Dec. 2015

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Proctors: Three per room. All were quiet and respectful. They announced 5 minute warnings and followed directions to a T.

Facilities: Well lit, clock in room, comfortable temperature.

What kind of room: ~50 person classroom

How many in the room: about 30

Desks: Small desks, only hold one sheet of paper. Each person had two desks--one for their booklet and one for extra pencils, ID, tissues, etc.

Noise levels: Quiet, aside from people dropping test booklets off of the small desks (happened about 10 times throughout)

Parking: Parking garage on campus; street parking is difficult

Time elapsed from arrival to test: about 40 minutes

Irregularities or mishaps: None

Would you take the test here again? Yes, but I would still have preferred to find a DC center with full-sized desks.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: Oct 2015

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Proctors: I found the proctors to be very professional. They made the instructions clear and they were quiet during testing time. They all seemed to be calm, and that helped me to feel calm as well.

Facilities: the facilities were great. I wrote in a newer building (CCIS building). The room I was in was close to many bathrooms, which were very clearly marked.

What kind of room: I was in a big theatre-style lecture hall. It had good lighting and was very spacious.

How many in the room: approximately 100 people.

Desks: the room had 3 sections of long tables on the left, right and middle of the room with many rows. I lucked out and had nobody down my entire table and I was front row in the middle section. Even with people sharing rows of tables, there was plenty of room.

Left-handed accommodation: the long tables would not be an issue for right- or left-handed people.

Noise levels: low. Proctors and test writers were very quiet.

Parking: there are two large parking lots on either side of this building with relatively inexpensive hourly rates.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: my test started on time. Proctors were fast when checking people in and reading instructions.

Irregularities or mishaps: none

Other comments: n/a

Would you take the test here again? yes! I had no test center hiccups, which helped with my nerves.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: June 2015

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Proctors: My particular proctor was really anal about following the instructions exactly, and even threatened to kick someone out. The others were normal, no problems.

Facilities: Nice. It's on the St. Paul campus of the University which has mostly the graduate schools, so it's much quieter than the main campus. There were 3 or so different classrooms that people took the test in so it wasn't too crowded. Nice waiting area for the break.

What kind of room: Small classroom, good lighting

How many in the room: 40ish

Desks: Fold out table, 2 to a table. A tad small, but it still was more than enough space.

Left-handed accommodation: N/A

Noise levels: Very quiet

Parking: There was a big lot behind the building, as well as a big parking ramp. It might be worth scouting out the location before test day just so you know where you're going.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: I don't recall exactly, but I remember being surprised at how quick it got started. Probably about 30 minutes.

Irregularities or mishaps:

Other comments: All in all I was pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely recommend this test center.

Would you take the test here again? Absolutely

Date[s] of Exam[s]: December, 2015

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Proctors:

Morning test start, so make sure you arrive at David Turpin building at the very latest 8:30am. The check-in will be right in the main floor when you enter in the building.

Facilities:

David Turpin Building - Large Class Room - Holds a couple hundred students

What kind of room:

The seating rows are like stadium seating sloping down towards the chalkboard

How many in the room:

I would approximate the attendance to be close to 150 students

Desks:

Large tables with swivel chairs that are very uncomfortable and do not allow for much adjustment because they are fastened to the tables.

Left-handed accommodation:

Yes

Noise levels:

Noise levels are very good. Very few distractions.

Parking:

Parking is also very good with a huge stadium parking lot right across the road from the test taking building. Because the tests are done on Saturday there is usually plenty of space and I only had to pay $2.50 for the whole day.

Time elapsed from arrival to test:

Arrival time 8:30 - Finish time 1:40pm October 2015 write date (it was very unorganized for this write date)

Arrival times 8:30 - Finish time 12:40pm February 2016 write date

Irregularities or mishaps:

In October 2015 there was a section that no 5 minute warning was announced which was frustrating for many test takers that day. The staff at the February write were much more organized and more pleasant to deal with.

Other comments:

Would you take the test here again?

Yes, definitely. Although it would be nice to have more comfortable chairs for the 4 hour experience.

Date[s] of Exam[s]:

Oct. 2015 and Feb. 2016

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Proctors: Efficient, but not overly strict.

Facilities: Very clean, well maintained. Bathroom was little grimy.

What kind of room: Large lecture hall.

How many in the room: Around 40.

Desks: Long desks spanning the length of the row. Ample space between students.

Left-handed accommodation: Not needed due to nature of desks not being for each individual student.

Noise levels: Extremely quiet.

Parking: I already had on-campus parking, not sure on the availability for someone driving in from out of town.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: 30 minutes

Irregularities or mishaps: None

Other comments: None

Would you take the test here again? Yes

Date[s] of Exam[s]: December, 2015

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Proctors: 2 proctors. Very good, only one minor complaint. See noise levels.

Facilities: Community college campus in suburbs

What kind of room: Classroom

How many in the room: 15

Desks: Not great -- the kind where the seats are connected to the desk. Not wobbly, decent desk size. Had to put the answer sheet behind the packet.

Left-handed accommodation: None.

Noise levels: Very low. The proctors whispered to each other at the very end of the test, which was annoying -- but I was the closest student to them. I doubt that anybody else in the classroom heard. Otherwise, they were very great.

Parking: Plenty of dedicated parking on campus, only a few minutes walking from the building where the test was given.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: 5 hours. I was towards the end of the line to be placed into a classroom, there were others that finished over an hour before our classroom did. I was starving by the end of it.

Irregularities or mishaps: None.

Other comments: None.

Would you take the test here again? Yes.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015

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    Proctors: Two proctors. Relaxed but very helpful and kept things moving smoothly.

    Facilities: Felt like a high school. Clean, maintained.

    What kind of room: Small classroom

    How many in the room: 10

    Desks:Each person was sat alone at a two person table

    Left-handed accommodation: Available

    Noise levels: Low

    Parking: Available and fairly easy to find.

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: 20 minutes

    Irregularities or mishaps: None

    Other comments: NA

    Would you take the test here again? Yes

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: June 8, 2015

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    Proctors: I believe there were four total. The main guy who called time each section called it 30 seconds early in one section.

    Facilities: Nothing special. Howard's campus is old and not very nice or updated, but the bathrooms are fine. *See heater comment below*

    What kind of room: Large auditorium

    How many in the room: Maybe 100-130? There were other rooms people went to, though I'm not sure if they were also auditoriums or small lecture halls/rooms.

    Desks: Seats are narrow with tiny (and I mean TINY) flip desks, about 8" across but triangular, so I had to take the exam on my lap because they were so small and one could not support or balance the booklet and pencils/eraser/etc.

    Left-handed accommodation: N/A

    Noise levels: Average

    Parking: Highly recommend taking public transit or a cab as parking is limited and mostly zoned.

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: An hour and a half or so, maybe a bit more.

    Irregularities or mishaps: Howard U did not turn on the heaters until we arrived in the testing room, even though it was icy outside and the forecast had long said it would be cold. Since it was such a huge room, it took a very long time to warm up, and I couldn't feel my hands or feet for the first half of the exam. It was terrible.

    Other comments:

    Would you take the test here again? NEVER again. Even if the location is convenient, it's not worth the inconvenience of the testing site itself. It definitely had an impact on my test performance.

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2015

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    Proctors: Very kind and sweet

    What kind of room: Classroom

    How many in the room: 50-55?

    Desks: Awful! These are the desk that you once used when you were 4. All you need to know to understand this frustration is that the table connects to the seat!!

    Left-handed accommodation: Not that I saw

    Noise levels: Extremely low

    Parking: Phenomenal- a parking garage is literally across the street from the building.

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: About 30 minutes

    Irregularities or mishaps: The proctor kept pacing in between seat rows... This was horrifying. She must have knocked my elbows twice! The room was packed with desks and there was not much space I tried my best not to let it bug me, but it was impossible.

    Would you take the test here again? Absolutely, not.

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: Feb. 06, 2016

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    Proctors: Decent, actually kind of funny, very relaxed. Made a couple of jokes throughout that eased the tension a bit 9/10.

    Facilities: Older building, temperature was perfect, probably right at 65 degrees 9/10

    What kind of room: Class Room

    How many in the room: About 40

    Desks: TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!! Tiny desks, LG was a nightmare 0/10

    Left-handed accommodation: A couple of spare desks

    Noise levels: Great building for an older university 9/10

    Parking: Free parking on Saturdays, ample room 9/10

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: About 30 minutes

    Irregularities or mishaps: Stupid obvious questions from other test takers

    Other comments:

    Would you take the test here again?

    Absolutely not. Based solely on the size of the desk. I actually felt as if it was a terrible disadvantage and not only slowed me down on LG logistically but also added an extra stress that I needed to accommodate for. other than this, no other complaints.

    12/5/15 (The day of reckoning)

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    Proctors: Proctors were overall very nice. In fact I remember that on my test day there was construction happening across the street. Honestly I didn't really hear it but the proctors told us before the test specifically that they were aware of it and had even sent students across the street to ask if they could delay their work until after the test or at least keep the volume to a minimum. I thought this was incredibly nice of them and showed that they really did care about creating a quiet testing environment

    Facilities: Restrooms were pretty small I remember. There's a few of them scattered throughout the various levels of the building but each has only maybe one or two stalls inside so if you have to use the restroom before the test or during a break it might take a bit as I recall there being a bit of a line. Other than that the building was nice and cool (some people needed jackets, I was fine and preferred the a/c and cool classrooms) and the classrooms were really nice as well

    What kind of room: Size of a 20-25 person classroom. Mine was on the third floor in a very quiet building

    How many in the room: About 10-15 students per room

    Desks: Huge desks! A full table for each person!

    Left-handed accommodation: N/A, you get a huge desk

    Noise levels: Very quiet throughout. The building is nice and quiet and nobody seemed to be around for miles on campus on the day of the test

    Parking: Parking was pretty easy, much if it is nearby the building itself. Signage was put up so not hard to find. There didn't seem to be very much parking as I recall as far as number of spaces but I got there early so it wasn't an issue.

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: Arrived at around 7:45am and we went into the room by about 8:15-8:30 if I recall correctly and I want to say that the test started around 9am. Really rough times since this was so long ago now but I remember waiting in the building for probably at least 30 minutes before getting into the room

    Irregularities or mishaps: None

    Other comments: Pretty good location to take a test. I'm from a much larger university within an hour of redlands and didn't want to take it at my school because I've been in the ridiculously large lecture halls with their small desks and knew that wasn't going to be fun. Super glad I went to Redlands

    Would you take the test here again? Definitely. From the quiet rooms and campus, the super nice proctors, and the huge desks honestly I doubt you could ask for a more perfect testing center

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015

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    Proctors: 3 proctors each time

    Facilities: There are multiple classrooms that one can get placed in. I was placed in a

    What kind of room: The first time I took the test here in June 2014, the classroom was adjacent to a busy intersection, and there was construction nearby. The second time, in February 2015, I was placed in a large auditorium style classroom tucked away from the busy intersection.

    How many in the room: approximately 30 (each time)

    Desks: approximately 50 (each time)

    Left-handed accommodation: Yes

    Noise levels: First test: occasional noises (e.g. sirens, construction, honking); Second test: minimal

    Parking: There is pay-to-park nearby, though it might be easier to take a taxi or public transportation

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: 4 hours

    Irregularities or mishaps: First test: a little distracting because of the noice; Second test: everything went smoothly

    Other comments: As long as you are placed in a good classroom, everything should be fine for this test location

    Would you take the test here again? Yes

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: June 2014, and February 2015

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    Proctors: Militaristic. No nonsense. There was a lead proctor, and four others. Instructions were clear, time keeping was on point, and generally they did a great job.

    Facilities: Very clean, well maintained.

    What kind of room: Stadium seating, large lecture hall type of room.

    How many in the room: Over 50.

    Desks: A single long desk that accommodated 5 or more students per row. Chairs were anchored to the desks. Were not the most comfortable.

    Left-handed accommodation: Not needed due to nature of desks not being for each individual student.

    Noise levels: Extremely quiet.

    Parking: Excellent and easy. Huge parking lot right outside of the building where the exam is administered. Parking is free

    Time elapsed from arrival to test: 90 Minutes approximately, did not really keep track of this.

    Irregularities or mishaps: Someone came dangerously close to being asked to leave the exam for working after time expired.

    Other comments: No brainer if you are in Suffolk County, I heard horror stories from people at Hofstra (huge campus with a ton of buildings), so probably a better choice for Nassau residents as well.

    Would you take the test here again? Yes

    Date[s] of Exam[s]: June, 2015

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