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NCARB ARE Exam Changes

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Anonymous
5 years ago

This concerns me immensely as someone who thinks through things by writing! Physically writing, not typing, not drawing with a mouse. I am sure there is a solution which keeps the integrity of the exam without compromising the ability of test takers to, you know, TAKE their test.

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Chris Perlik
5 years ago

Please retain our ability to use scratch paper for these exams. Some of us find it critical in answering questions to the best of our ability.

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Amy Marchesseault
5 years ago

Please reconsider using physical scratch paper.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Plz do not remove the scratch paper - this has been a helpful component given the questions asked that require information to be written down to better answer the questions asked. As the questions are way overloaded with information.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

I need sketch paper.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

I agree with this petition. I just took an exam and had error messages while taking it, why can't NCARB fix THOSE issues before they make more things digital. It's going to be yet another hurdle to get over while taking this exam. Just let us have our note paper. Spend resources on other needs.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Removing scrap paper is unacceptable for in person exams

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Anonymous
5 years ago

RIDICULOUS TO SAY THE LEAST!

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Cambris Epperson
5 years ago

Kinesthetic learners and visual learners need a way to recall their information. digital is NOT the same as actually using your hand.

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Jolie
5 years ago

You should solve the crash/disconnection problem not banning scratch paper!

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Caim R Navarro
5 years ago

need the paper!

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Sonya V Shah
5 years ago

This is garbage. Why is this what NCARB choosing to implement instead of making sure exams DO NOT shut down or crash during an exam.

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Darell Nelson
5 years ago

I agree that scratch paper should be allowed during the exam.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

If online exam security is the issue, being required to take notes on a proven blank whiteboard that is then erased in front of the proctor seems an easy solution that doesn't strip us visual thinkers of a critical tool that cannot be replicated on a screen.

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Vanessa
5 years ago

This would be unrealistic!! I use every inch on that paper

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Scheherazade Dadci
5 years ago

Please reinstate the use of scratch paper for ARE 5.0 exams.

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Kelsey Reynolds
5 years ago

Why would you take away paper for in-person testing? What is the reasoning behind that? With so many visual learners who work through their options on paper, that just cant be substituted on a computer screen.

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Tim Pranaitis
5 years ago

Seeing this amount of people comment on this change should show NCARB that their focus has again shifted to exam features and not to concerns voiced by test takers over the last few years.

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Michael Wanja
5 years ago

I used the scratch paper in my exams.

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Phillip Karczewski
5 years ago

so we have to write on the desks??? wont that ruin the desks???????????????????????????????