Lunch with friends?

[withrye]

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Will the prometric center let a friend bring me lunch on one of my breaks and hang out with me?

 

[nguyen1025]

I believe you can't leave the building but your friend could bring in the lunch and you guys could eat in the lobby or something during your break.

 

[Phloston]

You might be surprised to find that once you get underway on the exam, you'll enter your own zone and actually won't want to interact with anyone until it's over. At least that's how it was for me. There was a certain intensity to it that I felt had culminated throughout, and that helped me drive through the last two blocks.

 

[Textbookversion]

Will the prometric center let a friend bring me lunch on one of my breaks and hang out with me?

I find this idea baffling. No, not a good idea. Stay focused on the test. Go out and get drunk with your friends after.

 

[loveoforganic2]

Will the prometric center let a friend bring me lunch on one of my breaks and hang out with me?

My assumption would be yes, but I'd just give your center a call and ask. If they say no go (whether it's ok with prometric in general or not, I'd prob just let it go

 

[withrye]

My assumption would be yes, but I'd just give your center a call and ask. If they say no go (whether it's ok with prometric in general or not, I'd prob just let it go

That sounds like a good idea, thanks. I try not to take these exams too seriously so it would be really nice to kick back for a while in the middle.

 

[NickNaylor]

That sounds like a good idea, thanks. I try not to take these exams too seriously so it would be really nice to kick back for a while in the middle.

Exactly how much time do you plan on spending? Keep in mind that your time starts as soon as you get up from the computer - it takes time to check out, walk wherever, eat, check back in, etc.. At most you're going to have an hour - and that's if you have no breaks in between any of the sections.

If you're just going to have lunch outside, that's one thing. But you're probably stretching it if you're going to actually walk somewhere and get food. Bad idea IMO.

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[withrye]

Exactly how much time do you plan on spending? Keep in mind that your time starts as soon as you get up from the computer - it takes time to check out, walk wherever, eat, check back in, etc.. At most you're going to have an hour - and that's if you have no breaks in between any of the sections.

If you're just going to have lunch outside, that's one thing. But you're probably stretching it if you're going to actually walk somewhere and get food. Bad idea IMO.

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I think when you finish a block early you gain that time in break time, so it should give me some extra cushion once lunchtime rolls around. I think it'll be fine; the exam shouldn't be as insane and stressful as it's become.

 

[loveoforganic2]

Is there a dedicated lunch time? I've been confused by this, thought it might just be 45 minutes of break time + 15 minutes of tutorial, use how you see fit. It would make sense if there was a lunch break though, given the length

 

[NickNaylor]

I think when you finish a block early you gain that time in break time, so it should give me some extra cushion once lunchtime rolls around. I think it'll be fine; the exam shouldn't be as insane and stressful as it's become.

Yes, that's true, but if you just use 5 minutes between each section that leaves you with 25 minutes for lunch. Five minutes will probably be just enough time to go to the bathroom after taking into account checking out, checking in, etc.. I agree you should try not to be stressed out, but that doesn't mean you should just not give a ****.

But whatever, it's your test day and ultimately your score.

And love, my understanding is that there isn't a lunch break. I plan to do the above - basically skip the tutorial and save time so that I can have a longer break for lunch.

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[Stellar Clouds]

Is there a dedicated lunch time? I've been confused by this, thought it might just be 45 minutes of break time + 15 minutes of tutorial, use how you see fit. It would make sense if there was a lunch break though, given the length

You only get the break time. There is no separate "lunch time."

 

[withrye]

Yes, that's true, but if you just use 5 minutes between each section that leaves you with 25 minutes for lunch. Five minutes will probably be just enough time to go to the bathroom after taking into account checking out, checking in, etc.. I agree you should try not to be stressed out, but that doesn't mean you should just not give a ****.

But whatever, it's your test day and ultimately your score.

And love, my understanding is that there isn't a lunch break. I plan to do the above - basically skip the tutorial and save time so that I can have a longer break for lunch.

Sent from my Nexus 7

My understanding was that if you finished 3 blocks in 40 minutes each, you gain an extra hour of breaktime, which should be plenty for a nice lunch.

 

[Stellar Clouds]

My understanding was that if you finished 3 blocks in 40 minutes each, you gain an extra hour of breaktime, which should be plenty for a nice lunch.

This is true. Any remaining time from a block is added to your break time.

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

Ha somebody's confident that they're gonna burn through blocks. Less than a minute per question huh?

 

[NickNaylor]

My understanding was that if you finished 3 blocks in 40 minutes each, you gain an extra hour of breaktime, which should be plenty for a nice lunch.

Well, sure, if you're going to finish and end a block on test day with a third of your time remaining. Seems like a pretty *****ic thing to do unless you've been doing that regularly throughout your prep.

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[Textbookversion]

OP please come back and tell us your score when you finish. You seem to have a very mature, responsible and realistic attitude towards the most important test you will take in your life. Dis gunna be gud.

 

[loveoforganic2]

Dunno why people are being douchey. If he thinks a lunch break with a friend will best serve him, there's no reason he shouldn't go for it (unless you think you know him better than he knows himself). There's nothing about it that demonstrates a lack of seriousness about the test. The suggestion about not going to order food somewhere are good, and even people's personal feelings (expressed as such) are worthwhile, but I don't see the point of being disparaging. As far as the time, if he routinely finishes UW blocks with half an hour left, I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation that he may have some extra time left over each block on the real deal. It probably shouldn't be counted on, but that doesn't mean it isn't likely.

Cripes.

 

[John Lannister]

Dunno why people are being douchey. If he thinks a lunch break with a friend will best serve him, there's no reason he shouldn't go for it (unless you think you know him better than he knows himself). There's nothing about it that demonstrates a lack of seriousness about the test. The suggestion about not going to order food somewhere are good, and even people's personal feelings (expressed as such) are worthwhile, but I don't see the point of being disparaging. As far as the time, if he routinely finishes UW blocks with half an hour left, I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation that he may have some extra time left over each block on the real deal. It probably shouldn't be counted on, but that doesn't mean it isn't likely.

Cripes.

I agree. Everyone is different.

With that said, I would never do it.

 

[NickNaylor]

Dunno why people are being douchey. If he thinks a lunch break with a friend will best serve him, there's no reason he shouldn't go for it (unless you think you know him better than he knows himself). There's nothing about it that demonstrates a lack of seriousness about the test. The suggestion about not going to order food somewhere are good, and even people's personal feelings (expressed as such) are worthwhile, but I don't see the point of being disparaging. As far as the time, if he routinely finishes UW blocks with half an hour left, I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation that he may have some extra time left over each block on the real deal. It probably shouldn't be counted on, but that doesn't mean it isn't likely.

Cripes.

Well, sure, if you're going to finish and end a block on test day with a third of your time remaining. Seems like a pretty *****ic thing to do unless you've been doing that regularly throughout your prep.

Sent from my Nexus 7

😎

 

[loveoforganic2]

You weren't the only one who replied in regard to that, but I didn't go looking to see who said what, just commenting on the overall tone of the thread

 

[withrye]

Thanks for the responses guys. I ended up being allowed to roam free during my breaks, so I was able to take a nice lunch break in the sun.