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So, during the tutorial of the DAT are you allowed to take that time to make your hole punching grids and charts for cube counting? I really hope so.
So, during the tutorial of the DAT are you allowed to take that time to make your hole punching grids and charts for cube counting? I really hope so.
It depends on your prometric center. Some people haven't had any issues but some have. I'd suggest calling them, if you don't wanna find out the hard way
Someone posted a thread earlier saying they called ADEA and they said that you are allowed to write during tutorial...
who knows! I will try anyway
I know which post you are talking about, and I called more recently than they did. Also the person that I talked to put me on hold for a while to check with their supervisor and make sure I got the right answer.
I guess if your test center doesn't care then go for it, but if for some reason it was reported to ADEA (they do NOT have to tell you if they are reporting you for something), then you could possibly get your scores invalidated because it is not allowed. That's a lot worse than just getting your sheets taken away from you.
Honestly, with the graph paper laminated sheets, there is absolutely no reason to need to write during the tutorial. The lines are straighter and more even than anything you will be able to draw, and they are perfectly sized for hole-punching grids.
I think calling the testing center ahead of time is silly, because whoever you talk to on the phone might say 'yeah you can write anything during tutorial'.. and then there will be a different person that day when you take the test and they might say no..
so I think what I will do is get those laminated sheets (hopefully the graph paper ones!!!). If for some reason they will not have the graph paper ones I will go ahead and try and make those grids during the test. If anything you can always play dumb and say that you werent aware that your test doesn't start when the tutorial starts...(i took mcat before and that was the case there- test begins when tutorial starts so we could write anything onthe scrap paper)...I think they might report you without telling you if they come up and tell you to stop writing but you still do it...i think they give you a warning (well hopefully at least because im counting on being able to make grids/ or get that graph paper)
My testing center proctor told me they still had some of the non graph in circulation, but ALL prometric centers are switching and should have already. If you are worried about it, show up early for your test so you can request it to be switched if you het non graph sheets. And by early I don't mean 30 mins, I mean like 45. My test was at 8am and I was one of only 3 people at 7:15, but the waiting area was packed by 7:30 (when I was done checking in and ready to start test).