<p>Did anyone else take their tests with proctors who were clueless? Mine said over and over again, the essay must be written in pencil or it won't count, and I was taking a subject test. She also didn't really read the instructions, she sort of skimmed them, and didn't pay attention to things like the fact that the test book information wasn't supposed to be filled in on any pages except the first. And weren't we supposed to sign the certification after the first test? It wasn't like she did anything that made the test unfair but she clearly should have been trained more.</p>
<p>i was taking sat 2s and my proctor did the instructions and everything correctly. But he never walked around the room once to check whehter people were using calculators on non math sections.</p>
<p>First, the test center (NYIT) decided not to follow the room and building instructions CLEARLY shown on the Admission Ticket of ever single SAT-taking student. Then they made us go to another building, wait, and were a complete mess. When we finally got into a cramped room with desks the size of my pinky finer, my proctor read the wrong instructions, started us an hour late, didn't tell us anything regarding filling stuff in, and didn't update us on time (there was no clock in the room to boot.)</p>
<p>That's just the beginning. My calculator malfunctioned big time about three-quarters of the way through my first test, IIc. I tried to finish by hand and ended up having to stop before I could even look at the last 6 or 7. So, during the break, I went to the proctor, explained the situation, he had no idea what to do and went to the "head" proctor, a fumbling old lady who most definitely has Alzyheimers (and was shaking like crazy as she spoke), and she told me that she could not allow me to take my second test (Literature) and only cancel math, even though I explained to her that it says quite clearly on the College Board website: "If you are taking the Math Level 1 or Math Level 2 and your calculator malfunctions (and you do not have a backup calculator) tell your test supervisor when the malfunction occurs. In the case of calculator malfunction, you can cancel these scores and still have your other Subject Tests scored." She told me that that had to be a mistake, and I left the building, infuriated. I just called the college board and filed a complaint about the center and explaing how it was one of the worst and most needlessly difficult experiences I have ever had taking a test.</p>
<p>my proctors were this fat lady and this fat guy. and i guess they got along cause WHILE we were takign the damn test, they were giggling and whispering loudly..and they tried to cover that up with coughs. -.-</p>
<p>My test proctor one time didn't start the test until 9:20. Yes, even though we all file into the room at around 8 or 8:20, I started at 9:20. He repeated all the instructions twice, made fun of how each of us looked and said the instructions in a monotone voice, so most of us were already sleepy by the time we started. He didn't even close the door, so needless to say, about at 9:40 or so, people were talking outside, distracting all of us. Worst time ever. I filed a complaint to the College Board and the school (because apparently the guy was a teacher there) and neither ever wrote back. I pledged never to go there again.</p>
<p>You can only cancel your math score if you tell the proctor when the malfunction happens. If you do it after the test you can't cancel only the math.</p>
<p>Clipping fingernails should not be done in public.</p>
<p>I don't know is there any connection between the diffiuclty of a school and the quality of the proctoring, as stupid as this sounds? Today was the first time I took an SAT test anywhere but my High School, Scarsdale, which is considered one of the hardest public schools in the country, and whenever I took one at Scarsdale the proctors were really good and knew the anwsers to all the questions people had. Today I took it at a less well renowned schol (but still a good one) and the whole thing was not treated as professionally.</p>
<p>i have a question...the proctor in my room went by his watch instead of the one on the wall and no one knew about it...he stopped us at 8:59 (in the wall clock) instead of at 9:03 as it said in the board....therefore, i couldnt finish my essay...
i did very well in the other sections so im wondering, if i call and make a note of the proctor's problem, will my grade be cancelled or what???...what do they do in those kinds of situations???
thanks</p>
<p>my procter was good...u maybe should file a compliant, cuz my proctor said we will only use the clock on the side wall and use the times i right on the board, that correspond to the side clock...and she said that was "The Clock Policy" so that might be an official rule, or she just made it up, lolz</p>
<p>ye im sure my proctor was wrong...i just wanna know how it will affect my score before filling a complain...</p>
<p>wow what bad proctors, the only problem i had with mine was that she started an hour late, although that was because i was in the last room, with all of the standby's. HOWEVER, during the ap's i took, the proctor used a freakin loud tick tock clock to keep time, and the dean of my school kept stamping some papers. that i had huge problems with. lol</p>
<p>mine wouldn't write the time on the board after we asked...deserve a complaint?</p>
<p>Ds proctor refused to let them eat a snack and the test ran from about 8-130pm! All due to inability to walk well enough to distribute tests efficiently!</p>
<p>read my post above and tell me if u think i should report it...im really indecisive about it cuz idk how will it affect my grade</p>
<p>my proctor was hovering around me watching me work! was a little unnerving...</p>
<p>The proctors at my nearest testing center have always been really, really good - I realized today on the way home that it's because it's a middle school, and those teachers tend to care more / be more attentive, et cetera.</p>
<p>My proctor today told us exactly where to sit, though, which I didn't like and have never had happen before. Has anyone else?</p>
<p>(On the plus side, she did ask us whether we wanted the door open or closed, if it was too warm or cool, and so on.)</p>
<p>the assigned sitting thing happens almost everywhere</p>
<p>Really? Guess I've been lucky...</p>
<p>I know it also doesn't happen at my friends' schools.</p>
<p>I took it at a ghetto school in DC. I had to explain to my proctor how the SAT worked, how much time we got for each section, and so forth. I'm not sure if this is normal but there were no assigned seats and we sat at square tables with 4 people per table, no leg or arm space. I am registering early after that experience. The proctor didn't even check to make sure we weren't going back or cheating...</p>