Dry eraser board vs paper/pencil for the MCAT!

[ocwaveoc]

I've heard from some people that they were given a dry eraser board to do their calculations for the exam. Someone at Thompson prometric stated that the policy is to use paper and pencil to do calculations with. However, according to 'MCAT essentials', you could be given one or the other.
What have your experiences been?

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[mongrel]

I got pencil and paper. Dry erase board would suck...

 

[TraumaTech]

I was given paper and pencil as well.

 

[proclivity]

after pushing a pencil your entire life, it would be extremely awkward to use a dry erase board. That is some stupid stuff right there.

IMO, it is akin to driving a stick for the first time the day you take the road test to get your license. ******ed.

 

[boodthedog]

paper and pencil for me too. The paper is similar to blue books given for exams, but a little bigger. I didn't come close to filling it.

 

[vicinihil]

I'm in RIchmond, VA and I heard we get dry erase =(

 

[mongrel]

I'm in RIchmond, VA and I heard we get dry erase =(

Well... hopefully they're not big, fat marker tips that squeak when you write with them

 

[Ginnievere]

I got paper and pencil, but I actually wish we'd gotten dry erase. I always work on a dry erase board for school, though, so I'm used to it. It was nice to have paper and pencil, though, if I wanted to go back to the question later because I hadn't erased my work.

 

[ocwaveoc]

So, the fact that someone here on SDN got the dry eraser board tells me that the test centers have that option. Wow. Who's brilliant idea was it to institute a dry eraser board? It must be to save money.
Has anyone here taken the test at San Diego's Shoreham place testing site? If so how was the experience...paper/dry eraser board? Noise level? Proctors?

 

[drshapiro]

I got markers as well... Smell makes you want to vomit after no time!