<p>Our proctor thought the answer sheets were INSIDE the SAT II booklets, then when he realized they weren't, had to consult the head proctor. It turned out our test center didnt order/get enough answer sheets for everyone, so they had to call up college board to special permission to copy the answer sheets they had. Needless to say, we got started around 9:30 CST. However, I think they handled the situation reasonably well given the circumstance. (I got a "real" answer sheet, not a copy, so im happy :) )</p>
<p>Once I had a proctor that came an hour late - everyone else started on time, only our room had to wait. Once he finally got there he was fine, though.</p>
<p>...And sort of cute.</p>
<p>i just called and they said that i have to decide before wednesday if i want to cancel my score and ask for a free retake or just leave it as it is...and if i ask for the retake there is not guarantee that it will be free...so im sticking with my score i just think that they dont handle these situations very well...they should give me the benefit of the doubt at least and let me see my score before...but we ill just have to deal with it...</p>
<p>My proctor became distracted by something with another kid about the SAT IIs so she gave us 5 minutes-ish extra of break. Otherwise, she was very good :)</p>
<p>Before you make a complaint just remember that most likely the only thing they will do is to cancel your score, not give you more points. So unless it really affected your testing, you should think about calling</p>
<p>i just called and asked for the options before i gave my name and all that...but now that they told me theres no way ill cancel</p>
<p>for the subject tests...you were suppose to fill out your book number and all that only on page 1 of the answer test correct? you werent suppose to fill it out once the test began right?</p>
<p>That's correct.</p>
<p>(Why in the world did they HAVE it on each section?)</p>
<p>I took SAT Subject tests today and instead of the '20 min left' warning, the proctor told us 'Stop, put your pencils down.' and I almost had a heart attack. Wouldn't he notice that he's trying to end the test insanely early? As if that weren't enough, instead of the '5 min left' warning, he told us to stop again!! It was kind of funny when you think about it though.</p>
<p>I had an AWESOME proctor today. She wrote down the time each section ended, which really helped when I forgot to.</p>
<p>But to the add to the list of horrendous experiences, the entire group of test takers during my March SAT had to retake since the proctor gave us the Extended Time Test instead of the regular test :P</p>
<p>my proctor was sooo annoying!! she checked everyone's calculator before the test, but then during the middle of the test, she comes over to me and snatches up my calculator and says "u can't use this!!!" and tries to take it away. (i have a TI-89 titanium) and she was like "this doesn't look like a normal graphing calculator." if she had any problems, she could have told me before the test when she was checking. </p>
<p>i also like to mark my answers in the test booklet and then transfer my answers to the bubbles after i'm done with the whole pg. the proctor kept watching me, and kept saying things like "why aren't u working on your test?" and "how come u r filling in the bubbles so quickly?" she took my answer sheet and flipped it to another section, and said "u need to be working on THIS section." and she stood there and watched me the whole time. </p>
<p>i guess some girl dropped her hair clip, and when the proctor came to pick it up, she put it on my desk. then 15 minutes later, she came over and said "u can't have this on ur desk. it's not allowed" SHE WAS THE ONE WHO PUT IT THERE!!! it was soooo annoying and she wasted at least 6 minutes of my testing time.</p>
<p>Did you tell her she was an idiot and TI-89 Titaniums are allowed? Did she really take it away from you?</p>
<p>I had an amazing proctor. She wrote the start and end of each section. AND told us to stop at the right times! She also wrote five minutes on the board and warned when there was 2 minutes left.
She is also my gifted coordinator. So she knew me. </p>
<p>My March proctor was good, as well. But I'd better stop boasting before I curse myself.</p>
<p>i had a scientific calc too, so i just used that....but still</p>
<p>why did u succmb to her about the calculator. if it was me, i'd argue my head off. and about timers, just use a timer on a wristwatch since those dont seem to be banned.</p>
<p>Heh. The same thing about the ti-89 ti happened to someone else, as well.</p>
<p>I had a ti-89 ti, too, but didn't use it. I used my scientific calc through the whole thing.</p>
<p>Quick question: Do your proctors give you 10-minute or 5-minute warnings (either orally or on the board)? The proctors for my students at the March exam refused to issue such warnings, claiming that official CB rules prohibited them from doing so (they said they weren't supposed to say anything during the exam besides what was on the script -- the script did not include warnings). I thought that was very strange.</p>
<p>A few months ago, the heat in my room was broken. It was the December test in NJ, and it was about 40 degrees in the room (no kidding). People were wearing hats, gloves, and jackets. I also had the broken heater next to me making noises. I should have complained, because after all, I got my worst score ever on those.</p>
<p>my proctor was my ap chem teacher, and the majority of people in my room were coincidentally her students, so it was pretty hax. she did a great job of making sure we knew time, plus she made the whole information section at the beginning quick and painless (after a really painless 1 hour wait for the test center to organize). she also added some comic relief, making stupid jokes about everything. :D</p>
<p>Hah! You have no idea what a crappy testing experience I had today. All of the students had to crowd into the school's cafeteria, like a bunch of slaves on a ship... A half hour after getting there, someone pulls the fire alarm, and all of the students have to leave the building till the fire department gets there. We all wait for two hours till the school could get things straight. </p>
<p>The testing finally begins, at around 11:00. To make matters worse, my proctor begins to reminiss on his testing experiences thirty years ago. He even tells us that we aren't allowed to use graphing calculators, only to realize that it is no longer the freakin' 1970s...</p>