DAT in one week! Just some q's...

[virtualmaster999]

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Hi all!

Big day in 1 week from today! In a week from now at this time I will either be jumping for joy or a sad sad man.

Anywho, Ive got some questions that Im wondering if you guys could help answer for me:

NOTE: first off, Ive tried calling my testing center like 5 times between like last week and this week...no one answers...starting to get concerned...

1. So what do you "officially' get on test day? I heard different things from diff people. I know you get laminated sheets (graphing paper I believe?) and markers...how many of each? Can I have more if I want? I dont wanna wait to get it switched. You can restock at break right?

2.When you move on to one section to the next, say SNS to PAT, is there like a brief pause before you start (if all time is up), or does it literally just go to the next section?

3. Can you bring some kind of snack with you? I know there is a 15 minute break, but are you like allowed to leave the room, or what's the deal?

4. Is it true you cant erase????

5. Ive heard something about people not being able to write during the tutorial...if this holds true for my testing center...when should I make my grids/ columns for hole punch/cubes?

I think that's it....LOL.

I wouldve asked my center these q's..but like I said, no answer

Anything helps!! Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Typical Average Student]

1. Depends on your testing center but the standard from what everyone is saying is that you'll get two sheets and 1 marker. You can raise your hand to get more and yes, you can restock during break.
2. It says "Are you sure you want to go to the next section" when you press next on your 90th question on SNS.
3. Yes. I'm not sure if you can leave the building but you'll want to go to the bathroom during this time.
4. Use spit. it works.
5. It depends on your testing center. I would just not ask them during the exam and just start doing your grids anyway. If they don't let you, just do it during the section you are fastest in and have left over time.

I'm taking my exam on the 14th as well! 😀 (btw, I'm in the same boat as you for RC, I am horribly slow and I hate reading so much...)
Good luck to you and hope to see your breakdown! I'm wearing like all my lucky clothes and like 10 rosaries to my exam. lol... AIM FOR 30!

 

[NavyDDS1990]

I got 2 markers and 2 laminated sheets and you can't erase them anymore. I've asked to get more in the beginning so I dont have to wait, but they told me they cannot do that.
Some testing centers will allow you to write during tutorial, some will not, but mine allowed me.
No brief pause after science, it goes straight into PAT.
Anything that you bring with you, including snack and drinks must be left in the locker

 

[510586]

1. Depends on your testing center but the standard from what everyone is saying is that you'll get two sheets and 1 marker. You can raise your hand to get more and yes, you can restock during break.
2. It says "Are you sure you want to go to the next section" when you press next on your 90th question on SNS.
3. Yes. I'm not sure if you can leave the building but you'll want to go to the bathroom during this time.
4. Use spit. it works.
5. It depends on your testing center. I would just not ask them during the exam and just start doing your grids anyway. If they don't let you, just do it during the section you are fastest in and have left over time.

I'm taking my exam on the 14th as well! 😀 (btw, I'm in the same boat as you for RC, I am horribly slow and I hate reading so much...)
Good luck to you and hope to see your breakdown! I'm wearing like all my lucky clothes and like 10 rosaries to my exam. lol... AIM FOR 30!

Hi all!

Big day in 1 week from today! In a week from now at this time I will either be jumping for joy or a sad sad man.

Anywho, Ive got some questions that Im wondering if you guys could help answer for me:

NOTE: first off, Ive tried calling my testing center like 5 times between like last week and this week...no one answers...starting to get concerned...

1. So what do you "officially' get on test day? I heard different things from diff people. I know you get laminated sheets (graphing paper I believe?) and markers...how many of each? Can I have more if I want? I dont wanna wait to get it switched. You can restock at break right?

2.When you move on to one section to the next, say SNS to PAT, is there like a brief pause before you start (if all time is up), or does it literally just go to the next section?

3. Can you bring some kind of snack with you? I know there is a 15 minute break, but are you like allowed to leave the room, or what's the deal?

4. Is it true you cant erase????

5. Ive heard something about people not being able to write during the tutorial...if this holds true for my testing center...when should I make my grids/ columns for hole punch/cubes?

I think that's it....LOL.

I wouldve asked my center these q's..but like I said, no answer

Anything helps!! Thanks in advance!!!

Good luck guys

 

[virtualmaster999]

Good luck guys

Thank you!

 

[virtualmaster999]

I got 2 markers and 2 laminated sheets and you can't erase them anymore. I've asked to get more in the beginning so I dont have to wait, but they told me they cannot do that.
Some testing centers will allow you to write during tutorial, some will not, but mine allowed me.
No brief pause after science, it goes straight into PAT.
Anything that you bring with you, including snack and drinks must be left in the locker

Thanks!!

 

[virtualmaster999]

1. Depends on your testing center but the standard from what everyone is saying is that you'll get two sheets and 1 marker. You can raise your hand to get more and yes, you can restock during break.
2. It says "Are you sure you want to go to the next section" when you press next on your 90th question on SNS.
3. Yes. I'm not sure if you can leave the building but you'll want to go to the bathroom during this time.
4. Use spit. it works.
5. It depends on your testing center. I would just not ask them during the exam and just start doing your grids anyway. If they don't let you, just do it during the section you are fastest in and have left over time.

I'm taking my exam on the 14th as well! 😀 (btw, I'm in the same boat as you for RC, I am horribly slow and I hate reading so much...)
Good luck to you and hope to see your breakdown! I'm wearing like all my lucky clothes and like 10 rosaries to my exam. lol... AIM FOR 30!

Thank you, and good luck to you as well! Is using your saliva to erase "legal"? I dont wanna get my exam voided. And are the sheets double sided or no?

I like what you said about the rosaries btw haha needless to say, I will find mine and bring it!

 

[virtualmaster999]

I got 2 markers and 2 laminated sheets and you can't erase them anymore. I've asked to get more in the beginning so I dont have to wait, but they told me they cannot do that.
Some testing centers will allow you to write during tutorial, some will not, but mine allowed me.
No brief pause after science, it goes straight into PAT.
Anything that you bring with you, including snack and drinks must be left in the locker

Btw, I know you took your test recently...what strategy did you use for RC? Im thinking of skimming and then S&D.

 

[strep mutans]

1. 2 sheets, 2 markers is what they're supposed to give you. You can have more sheets, but you have to exchange your sheet for another one. You can't stockpile them. Yes, you can restock at the break after PAT.

2. If your time is up for one section, it will go straight to the next section with no pause. Each section starts with a tutorial page, but the timer is already counting down so don't waste any time on this page.

3. You can bring a snack and drink and put them in a provided locker. You cannot access your food and drink at any time except during the 15 minute scheduled break.

4. You cannot erase and you should not try to erase with spit. It says directly on the graph paper provided that you are not allowed to erase anything. If I were you, I would not risk getting my test voided by trying to erase with spit. The markers are non erasable, but that is why you are allowed new sheets.

5. I asked the lady at my testing center about writing during the tutorial. She said she wasn't sure but she would look it up. She looked it up and found that you are NOT allowed to write during the tutorial section. You should go into it assuming that you do not have this time to write. (I did my boxes and T charts as I went.)

I wouldn't listen to the advice of those who have not actually gone through the process yet, no offense to them.

 

[virtualmaster999]

1. 2 sheets, 2 markers is what they're supposed to give you. You can have more sheets, but you have to exchange your sheet for another one. You can't stockpile them. Yes, you can restock at the break after PAT.

2. If your time is up for one section, it will go straight to the next section with no pause. Each section starts with a tutorial page, but the timer is already counting down so don't waste any time on this page.

3. You can bring a snack and drink and put them in a provided locker. You cannot access your food and drink at any time except during the 15 minute scheduled break.

4. You cannot erase and you should not try to erase with spit. It says directly on the graph paper provided that you are not allowed to erase anything. If I were you, I would not risk getting my test voided by trying to erase with spit. The markers are non erasable, but that is why you are allowed new sheets.

5. I asked the lady at my testing center about writing during the tutorial. She said she wasn't sure but she would look it up. She looked it up and found that you are NOT allowed to write during the tutorial section. You should go into it assuming that you do not have this time to write. (I did my boxes and T charts as I went.)

I wouldn't listen to the advice of those who have not actually gone through the process yet, no offense to them.

Thank you, I really appreciate that! Btw are the sheets double sided or no?

 

[strep mutans]

Thank you, I really appreciate that! Btw are the sheets double sided or no?

Depends on your test center, but most likely you'll have graphing lines on both sides.

 

[virtualmaster999]

Depends on your test center, but most likely you'll have graphing lines on both sides.

Thanks again!

 

[questbar]

I had two sheets. One side had graphing lines and the other side was blank