Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
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Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I selfishly hope I wouldn't have gotten a good score on it. I showed up 30 minutes early. My password wouldn't work, so I reset. It takes 20 minutes to get the reset, another 8 to get the reset to work properly, and by the time I get there, it won't let me log-in. Out before it starts.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
^^^Same. Hopefully I can still take it tomorrow night, even though I registered for tonight.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Same, wouldn't let me log in Out before it starts. Hope tomorrow's is better!
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Same here.Fishercat wrote:My password wouldn't work, so I reset. It takes 20 minutes to get the reset, another 8 to get the reset to work properly, and by the time I get there, it won't let me log-in. Out before it starts.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Started trying to log in at 7:52. Never let me log in....
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Same here... sounds like a problem with their website. Anyone know if we'll be allowed to take the test tomorrow instead?
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
That felt easier than any test I've taken, but we'll see. My window was stuck on "Submitting your test" for over a minute, so I was worried, but it finally submitted it.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
For me, this was one of the harder tests.OSXpert wrote:That felt easier than any test I've taken, but we'll see. My window was stuck on "Submitting your test" for over a minute, so I was worried, but it finally submitted it.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I was able to get in about a half-hour early. It took a while to submit but seemed to work fine otherwise.
That did seem easier than previous tests I've taken. I got 28 in 2013 and 33 last year, so I'm hoping this means I've done well enough to enter the pool this year.
That did seem easier than previous tests I've taken. I got 28 in 2013 and 33 last year, so I'm hoping this means I've done well enough to enter the pool this year.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Lots of people on Twitter had technical problems as well. I was fine, but I wonder if it's related to the new website.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I got on fine. Felt easier than usual. I guess I got close to 40 - I'll figure out for sure once some kind soul posts the transcript.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I logged on more than 30 minute early -- no problems.
The test seemed easyish. At least I don't think I tanked as badly as I did last year.
The test seemed easyish. At least I don't think I tanked as badly as I did last year.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I agree I feel like that test was easier than I was prepared for, but I still froze on a few. I tried to jot down quick notes but I missed two of them.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I signed on at 7:35 and did not experience any problems as others have mentioned. And a few of the questions were on material that I just reviewed. I caught a break!
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
Ugh, the math question threw me for a loop simply by virtue of being an unexpected math question and I couldn't recover in time...so frustrating for a gimme question.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I just looked up the answer the WTF (for me, anyway) hobby question.
My response remains: WTF? Call it my TPH moment.
My response remains: WTF? Call it my TPH moment.
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Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 26, 2016
I got the answer... at 31 seconds.MarkyMarkm wrote:Ugh, the math question threw me for a loop simply by virtue of being an unexpected math question and I couldn't recover in time...so frustrating for a gimme question.