Anything exciting happen at your exam location?
- Thread starter jmuc85
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jmuc85 Wrote:
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> we had a fellow in our section go a minute past
> the allotted time--the proctor did not do anything
> to stop him besides telling him to stop
> repeatedly. the kid was saying it's not fair, he
> has to finish blah blah blah
the proctor should've tore up his exam right in front of him and screamed at him to get out
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> we had a fellow in our section go a minute past
> the allotted time--the proctor did not do anything
> to stop him besides telling him to stop
> repeatedly. the kid was saying it's not fair, he
> has to finish blah blah blah
the proctor should've tore up his exam right in front of him and screamed at him to get out
I wish we had a lot of unprepared people so we can have better chance to pass.
Anyway, a guys sitting next to me was the same guy sitting next to me in June! I just couldn't believe it until we talked. We both think each other looks familiar. That was fun! I told him I don't want to see him again in June on level I.
Bexter Wrote:
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> There were three people, just in my section of
> approx 75 people, that had brought a normal
> scientific calculator. I was sat in the front row
> and basically couldn't believe my eyes!
>
> 1. How could you not realise there are only two
> calculators allowed?
> 2. Why argue with the proctor when they explain
> this concept?
> 3. How exactly were you planning to do the bond
> valution/TVM questions?? The long slow way?
>
>
> I was amazed at the amount of really unprepared
> people. I took this exam very serisouly, yet
> there seemed so many who thought they'd just turn
> up and have a go without actually knowing anything
> about it!
Anyway, a guys sitting next to me was the same guy sitting next to me in June! I just couldn't believe it until we talked. We both think each other looks familiar. That was fun! I told him I don't want to see him again in June on level I.
Bexter Wrote:
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> There were three people, just in my section of
> approx 75 people, that had brought a normal
> scientific calculator. I was sat in the front row
> and basically couldn't believe my eyes!
>
> 1. How could you not realise there are only two
> calculators allowed?
> 2. Why argue with the proctor when they explain
> this concept?
> 3. How exactly were you planning to do the bond
> valution/TVM questions?? The long slow way?
>
>
> I was amazed at the amount of really unprepared
> people. I took this exam very serisouly, yet
> there seemed so many who thought they'd just turn
> up and have a go without actually knowing anything
> about it!
Had quite of an adventure on my way to test center. Saturday morning marked a start of a major construction on the main train line I take. Trains were re-routed and I was supposed to take a shuttle bus to a nearest station. Well, as messed up as NYC MTA system is, they topped themselves. The directions for bus shuttle were ambiguous and it seemed that shuttle drivers were not aware where they were supposed to go. Just like that they wasted me good 30 minutes.
I get to Manhattan and decide to take a cab as it starts getting dangerously close (about 8:45am). Naturally, every light is red, so when I actually do get to test center, still on time, I am just about to explode.
At Chelsea Piers center, some braniac decided that all cellphone should be kept in an unguarded box right by the exit. Does anyone else see a problem with that? Besides the fact that there are only so many models of BlackBerrys and IPhones on the market and couple of hundreds/thousands Level 1 candidates, any Joe Six-pack can pick up my phone and walk away. Thanks, but no thanks. So, pleasant me being in a cheery mood created by train/cab adventure, just start yelling at a proctor who attempted to take my phone away. Fcuk|ng dump idea. I am proud to say that my phone didn't end up in a surrender box
Other than that the test itself was incident free.
I get to Manhattan and decide to take a cab as it starts getting dangerously close (about 8:45am). Naturally, every light is red, so when I actually do get to test center, still on time, I am just about to explode.
At Chelsea Piers center, some braniac decided that all cellphone should be kept in an unguarded box right by the exit. Does anyone else see a problem with that? Besides the fact that there are only so many models of BlackBerrys and IPhones on the market and couple of hundreds/thousands Level 1 candidates, any Joe Six-pack can pick up my phone and walk away. Thanks, but no thanks. So, pleasant me being in a cheery mood created by train/cab adventure, just start yelling at a proctor who attempted to take my phone away. Fcuk|ng dump idea. I am proud to say that my phone didn't end up in a surrender box
Other than that the test itself was incident free.
dudeinthecity
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- Aug 21, 2008
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No joke!!!!! my poor friend who lives in Maryland google directions for the convention center in D.C...... he typed 7th street vermont avenue....... and google gave him directions for 7th street vermont avenue in VIRGINIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my poor friend went to the wrong address..... he traveled 46 mins outside washington d.c to the wrong address............ he quickly realized it was not the correct place.... an angel sent my the CFA gods gave him a ride from Alexandria virgnia to washington d.c to the convention center.... and because of her and i quote " was f'ing hotttt" mid 30s school teacher... he made it 15 minutes late.
at the end of the first session (remember since he was late) he did not enter his answers on the scantron but on the actual exam.. i think a proctor allowed him to fill in his answers..because she left bad or something.
what else happened..... but bumped into some high school friends!!!!!!!
I met a really annoying asian kid who kept putting me down for not knowing all the answers like he did.
the guy sitting two seats from me..... punched the table and walked out.
i didn't see any hot protors (i guess a good thing).
I accidently spilled a cut of water on a hot milfs' shoes....she touched my arm and said... "it's ok..... i'm nervous too"...... she lauged and walked away.
my poor friend went to the wrong address..... he traveled 46 mins outside washington d.c to the wrong address............ he quickly realized it was not the correct place.... an angel sent my the CFA gods gave him a ride from Alexandria virgnia to washington d.c to the convention center.... and because of her and i quote " was f'ing hotttt" mid 30s school teacher... he made it 15 minutes late.
at the end of the first session (remember since he was late) he did not enter his answers on the scantron but on the actual exam.. i think a proctor allowed him to fill in his answers..because she left bad or something.
what else happened..... but bumped into some high school friends!!!!!!!
I met a really annoying asian kid who kept putting me down for not knowing all the answers like he did.
the guy sitting two seats from me..... punched the table and walked out.
i didn't see any hot protors (i guess a good thing).
I accidently spilled a cut of water on a hot milfs' shoes....she touched my arm and said... "it's ok..... i'm nervous too"...... she lauged and walked away.
jut111 Wrote:
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> our belongings room was pretty solid. they had a
> guard posted outside - true any canidate could
> have walked in and swiped my stuff, but they would
> have just come away with a crap cell phone and a
> few extra pencils.
At our test centre, I think if you left early, a proctor would escort you to the personal belongings area. So that makes it quite safe for my stuff outside
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> our belongings room was pretty solid. they had a
> guard posted outside - true any canidate could
> have walked in and swiped my stuff, but they would
> have just come away with a crap cell phone and a
> few extra pencils.
At our test centre, I think if you left early, a proctor would escort you to the personal belongings area. So that makes it quite safe for my stuff outside
In Zurich we had a police and fire brigade parade sounding their alarms or something passing the test center for like 5min. I didn't notice it that much because I was using ear plugs. The air condition was temporarily turned on as well, which apparently was so noisy, that they turned it off quite quickly.
Also, during the PM session a proctor took my watch away, no explanation what so ever. I totally freaked out about getting a PCP filing, not even knowing why. I stayed to finish the exam but I could not get the PCP issue off my head entirely. In Addition, not knowing how much time I spend on a question made me guess far more often than I liked. After the exam was over, they told me that my watch (a digital pocket watch, no alarms, with a stop function) was a prohibited item, and I already saw my name going to 200K finance professional. But since I showed my watch and got it approved when entering the testing area I was told that it was OK and they won't file anything. However, I ensured to get the address from the girl next to me as witness reference, just in case.
I only wonder why they had to scare me in such a way, if they were not to file anything in the first place? I am really between really glad that I didn't get a PCP filing and totally mad that they deprived me of my time management device and scared the hell out of me.
Is it advisable to file this as an "exam comment" via CFAI?
Next time I'll get a WRIST WATCH and show each FUNCTION to the proctors before starting the exam!
Also, during the PM session a proctor took my watch away, no explanation what so ever. I totally freaked out about getting a PCP filing, not even knowing why. I stayed to finish the exam but I could not get the PCP issue off my head entirely. In Addition, not knowing how much time I spend on a question made me guess far more often than I liked. After the exam was over, they told me that my watch (a digital pocket watch, no alarms, with a stop function) was a prohibited item, and I already saw my name going to 200K finance professional. But since I showed my watch and got it approved when entering the testing area I was told that it was OK and they won't file anything. However, I ensured to get the address from the girl next to me as witness reference, just in case.
I only wonder why they had to scare me in such a way, if they were not to file anything in the first place? I am really between really glad that I didn't get a PCP filing and totally mad that they deprived me of my time management device and scared the hell out of me.
Is it advisable to file this as an "exam comment" via CFAI?
Next time I'll get a WRIST WATCH and show each FUNCTION to the proctors before starting the exam!