Dry Erase Boards?!

[rani82]

Hi,

Has anyone taken the OAT in New York and been given a dry erase board instead of paper and pencil as scratch paper?

I feel like it would be difficult to go back to the ones you have marked and to review your work with a dry erase board...If you can post your experience that would be great!

Thanks

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[NeverGiveUp]

Call the test centers and ask what will be given. I heard there's been a rising number of places using the erasable board. if that's the only option left, I would go visit the center and ask where to get the same for hands on practice.

 

[pienfoo]

make sure they have skinny pens!

 

[r_salis]

I've never heard of the dry erase board option. I think the smell of the dry erase pens would make me a little loopy!

 

[drsax]

Plus be an absolute nightmare for leftys!! I could see myself now...smeared writing everywhere.

 

[rani82]

Exactly!! I am a lefty as well...smeared writing and not to mention not being able to review your work!! You will have erased it all by then....!

 

[pienfoo]

it better be a big board too. thick pens + small board = ur screwed.
they should leave the paper/ whiteboard thing as an option. someone might get irritated and chuck the board across the room.
although a huge board might make u want to doodle. haha. g'luck.

 

[rani82]

I just called the ADA and they said that as of January 1st, 2007 that ALL OAT tests are being offered with DRY ERASE BOARDS ONLY!!!

I don't know what to do because I have been practicing with pencil and paper and as you all have mentioned - lefties have BIG problems with dry erase boards.

Anyone take the test after January 1st and get a dry erase board for their OAT? Guess I need to go out and get one now

This is so upsetting...and is yet another bump in the road...

 

[whacked07]

I just called the ADA and they said that as of January 1st, 2007 that ALL OAT tests are being offered with DRY ERASE BOARDS ONLY!!!

I don't know what to do because I have been practicing with pencil and paper and as you all have mentioned - lefties have BIG problems with dry erase boards.

Anyone take the test after January 1st and get a dry erase board for their OAT? Guess I need to go out and get one now

This is so upsetting...and is yet another bump in the road...

Oh really? When I took the OAT last week, I used the traditional paper and pencil scratch paper...

 

[pienfoo]

i took mine on 1/16/07. they offered "special" paper and pencils. i hate using pencils. i also wish they had flat screen monitors. oh well!

 

[rani82]

What is "special" paper? Like laminated paper and dry erase markers?

 

[DiamondShamrock]

whoa.. guess this thing's getting more intimidating now with more version of writing materials supplied at the test centers.

 

[pienfoo]

actually it's just plain yellow paper, but they made it seem very important. g'luck.

 

[tina13rvs]

actually it's just plain yellow paper, but they made it seem very important. g'luck.

That's just Prometric's style.

 

[bigstick11]

I took it 2/5/07 and had paper and pencils... I guess it was special if pepto bismol pink is special?