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Posted: 04 Jun 2007 at 19:30 | IP Logged
I agree, the worst for me was the CRT monitor. I have these freak eyes which can see flickers if the refresh rate is lower than 80Hz, which the monitors at the test site were. My eyes were bloodshot red by the time I finished the tests. It's 2007 people, get some LCDs!
Does anyone have prior experience with test centers in California? I'm travelling to the US to take the exam in Nov and have the choice of 22 test centers in California. Really don't know which to choose as I'm not familiar with the place.
I hope to choose one that is conveniently located with good facilities (I've heard of noisy test centers with broken computers??!)
Will appreciate if anyone can share their experience with test centers in California. Thanks!!
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Posted: 07 Sep 2007 at 09:39 | IP Logged
I have done all my testing at Shoreham Road in San Diego. Quiet, professional building with a courtyard & fountain. The testing computer screens are old monitors (not flat) and in your face, but the equipt. worked! I like the atmosphere. Good luck wherever you choose.
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Posted: 18 Sep 2007 at 15:15 | IP Logged
I agree 100%. I test in Tyler, TX and the only thing i can complain about is the old school monitors that are so big you can't slide them back out of your face.
I took mine in downtown San Francisco. It's about 15-20 miles from the SF airport. There are hotels close by the test center. Needless to say there's also Chinatown if you're craving for Asian food. You only need to catch a taxi from SF airport to downtown, get settled in a hotel, and you're all set. Everything, groceries, drug store, hotel, restaurants, shopping, etc., are within walking distance (5-20 mins walk) in downtown.
Test center is not bad. Computers of course are not the fancy one, it comes with old, huge monitors. But it serves the purpose of getting the exam done. I don't know if that will bother you but the proctor will go into the exam room every 5-10 mins to "check" on test takers. But I think it's the same for all Prometric test centers. I could be wrong.
The proctors/receptionists can be anal during the exam check in process. I wore a pair of trendy jeans and it has a "string" attached to it. They asked me what is that. I was like....can't you see, it's a string, it's the style. They made me take it off and store it in the locker. So ridiculous. I almost use that string to strangle them. And since it was cold, I was wearing a jacket. And this woman proctor kept asking me to take it off. I did not take it off and gave her the look. What a bunch of retard. They just don't use their brain. There are tons of surveillance camera in the exam room and I must be a real idiot to cheat in that environment. Sometimes you just can't tell what their tiny brains think.....
I noticed in another posting that you're taking all exams in 1 week. Good luck and I think it's doable. I have seen another poster who did it in year 2006. Seems like he/she is also international candidate.
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