Prometric's laminated sheets

[Ahmadtoo]

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Anyone know where I can buy the same kind of laminated sheets they use at the Prometric centers for the DAT? Also the markers they use?

I've been using a whiteboard, but I got an email saying my Prometric center is switching from the whiteboard to laminated sheets that you have to switch out throughout the exam.

Just trying to mimic the DAT as much as I can for my full lengths!

 

[pikachurro]

They use graph paper laminated sheets and very thin markers that function just like pens. They give you two laminated sheets which each have a front and a backside and two pens (so four pages). At my prometric center, you test the pens first to see if they're to your liking. If you use the space wisely, you won't need to change them out.

 

[Ahmadtoo]

They use graph paper laminated sheets and very thin markers that function just like pens. They give you two laminated sheets which each have a front and a backside and two pens (so four pages). At my prometric center, you test the pens first to see if they're to your liking. If you use the space wisely, you won't need to change them out.

Thank you for your reply! Do you know where I can buy them from? I've been searching Amazon, but I have no idea if the ones I'm looking at are what I'm looking for

 

[The Dentanator]

Make sure you get the thin pens and practice with them! They suck really bad so it took me a little time to get used to at first during my test.

 

[Ahmadtoo]

Make sure you get the thin pens and practice with them! They suck really bad so it took me a little time to get used to at first during my test.

Will do, thank you!

Amazon product ASIN B0006HXJFK
These are the ones I'm ordering, do they look about right?

I just need to figure out which sheets to buy now

 

[BeaverLover]

They use graph paper laminated sheets and very thin markers that function just like pens. They give you two laminated sheets which each have a front and a backside and two pens (so four pages). At my prometric center, you test the pens first to see if they're to your liking. If you use the space wisely, you won't need to change them out.

Approximately how big are the laminated sheets?

 

[The Dentanator]

Those might be too good to use. It was almost like writing with one of those sharp-tipped sharpies but it took a couple times to pick up on the laminated sheet. It may have been a little worse at my testing center but I have read that others have had trouble too.

 

[pikachurro]

Approximately how big are the laminated sheets?

Maybe like 8x10 - 8.5x11 but they have spacing on the narrow sides and some instructions on the back.

 

[pikachurro]

The pens are like the "ultra fine tip" sharpies. The paper is just any standard laminated graph paper - like the ones Kaplan provides in their packets.

 

[pduckworth]

For me, the top 25% of the sheets were covered in instructions, so if you wanted to use the whole thing, you had to write around them. What I did was use one sheet for science and one sheet for PAT. Then during my break, I switched them out and used one sheet for RC and one sheet for QR. I had more than enough space this way.

One of my pens did die though during the first half the exam even though I tested both of them before starting.
Also, I was not allowed to write on my sheet when the tutorial was up. I had to wait until the actual exam began. Not sure if you are practicing by setting up your sheets before doing practice tests, but just letting you know that you may not be able to do that. The only section that kind of annoyed me with was PAT because I couldn't set up my cube counting or hole punching.

Also, I was not given an eraser and you could not wipe away the marker with your finger (unless you wanted to lick your fingers I guess).

Someone circled the room every 15 minutes and you were allowed to raise your hand and ask for more sheets if needed, but I didn't do that because I wanted to save as much time as possible. Hope that answers any questions.

 

[Ahmadtoo]

For me, the top 25% of the sheets were covered in instructions, so if you wanted to use the whole thing, you had to write around them. What I did was use one sheet for science and one sheet for PAT. Then during my break, I switched them out and used one sheet for RC and one sheet for QR. I had more than enough space this way.

One of my pens did die though during the first half the exam even though I tested both of them before starting.
Also, I was not allowed to write on my sheet when the tutorial was up. I had to wait until the actual exam began. Not sure if you are practicing by setting up your sheets before doing practice tests, but just letting you know that you may not be able to do that. The only section that kind of annoyed me with was PAT because I couldn't set up my cube counting or hole punching.

Also, I was not given an eraser and you could not wipe away the marker with your finger (unless you wanted to lick your fingers I guess).

Someone circled the room every 15 minutes and you were allowed to raise your hand and ask for more sheets if needed, but I didn't do that because I wanted to save as much time as possible. Hope that answers any questions.

Thank you for all the great insight!

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Ahmadtoo]

I don't know if it is necessary to buy dry erase markers and sheets ahead of time, but everyone has given some pretty solid advice. Mine would be to set up charts for cube counting and the squares for hole punch on the real test no matter how long it takes, because if you do you've just answered 30 questions correctly. Taking the time to get the easier questions (cube counting and hole punch) all correct is a better use of the time allotted than trying to figure out a TFE that you'll have to end up guessing on anyway. That being said, I finished the PAT with a few minutes to spare. Also, set up 16 squares for hole punch so you have a reserve if you mess one up.

Great advice! Thank you