The whiteboard has massively hindered my ability to process and work through exam content. We should not be wasting exam time dealing with software issues.
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Jose Labrador
5 years ago
The whiteboard is not a satisfactory replacement for the scratch paper.
It evens the plains by making it worse for everyone. - Not acceptable.
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Warren Randle
5 years ago
I just finished an exam recently and I think scratch paper within testing facilities should be reconsidered.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Must have scratch paper back!
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Daniel Morales
5 years ago
This is ridiculous, add scratch paper back.
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Daniel Richards
5 years ago
Did an exam with the new format. With a small test center monitor and being left handed, the experience sucked to say the least.
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Danielle Latza
5 years ago
The ability to write and sketch as you work through a problem is crucial and highly encouraged in the profession of Architecture. To remove this basic necessity from the ARE is counterproductive to the success of licensure candidates and unrepresentative of the realities of the profession as a whole.
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Rick Hasner
5 years ago
The inability to use scratch paper essentially renders calculations and mathematical-based questions impossible to answer, without taking 10 minutes to “write” it out in the useless, clunky Whiteboard. It is infinitely detrimental to the test takers and stands against the spirit of the ARE process.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
The ability for architects to think through and problem solve using pen and paper is as old as the profession itself. While I understand your need to protect your exam content, we should not have to sacrifice time with clumsy software when we can use the time honored tradition of pen and paper.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
I WANT SCRATCH PAPER for IN PERSON TESTING... The pandemic will be over soon and most people will return to taking the exam in person.
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Jared Vanlandingham
5 years ago
Please stop making this already unnecessarily arduous exam process even harder.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
This random over-the-top rule, enforced without sufficient notification caused a domino effect of negative consequences
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William Pembroke
5 years ago
Add scratch paper back!
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Orrin D Goldsby
5 years ago
This is insane and goes against the foundation of contemporary architectural education.
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Amelie Phaine
5 years ago
I showed up to take my 3rd ARE test today and was *completely* blindsided by the new policy forbidding use of paper and pencil. It was a completely miserable experience that left me unable to properly work through complex information and calculations to get to an answer. Until we get back scratch paper I am stopping my licensure process. How can NCARB possibly justify taking away *the most basic tool of our profession*? No half-baked explanation I've seen thus far makes any sense.
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Jose Brunner
5 years ago
We need to be able to diagram or write complex math problems without paper.
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Barry Thomas Ballinger
5 years ago
What a horrible idea.
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Re-instate the scratch paper. Architects are required to draw for a living, we spend 4-5 years in University learning how to do so. It is completely ridiculous not to have scratch paper when testing, especially for PA, PPD and PDD exams.
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Tarah Raaum
5 years ago
Strongly recommend re-instituting scratch paper. Especially in person at a testing center. As architects we are trained to draw, this is like taking away a dominant hand! Never in a million years did I think this rule would actually pass. Please listen, this does not fairly represent our professionals in practice.
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Nadim Yahchouchi
5 years ago
Digital scratch paper should be only with the online version of the exam. People who want to take the exam in person should have the option to use physical scratch paper. Ncarb exams are demanding enough and must test candidates' competency in the architectural profession to the best accuracy possible. added additional layer of software and interface learning adds more stress on the test takers without any benefit to the exam itself.
The whiteboard has massively hindered my ability to process and work through exam content. We should not be wasting exam time dealing with software issues.
The whiteboard is not a satisfactory replacement for the scratch paper. It evens the plains by making it worse for everyone. - Not acceptable.
I just finished an exam recently and I think scratch paper within testing facilities should be reconsidered.
Must have scratch paper back!
This is ridiculous, add scratch paper back.
Did an exam with the new format. With a small test center monitor and being left handed, the experience sucked to say the least.
The ability to write and sketch as you work through a problem is crucial and highly encouraged in the profession of Architecture. To remove this basic necessity from the ARE is counterproductive to the success of licensure candidates and unrepresentative of the realities of the profession as a whole.
The inability to use scratch paper essentially renders calculations and mathematical-based questions impossible to answer, without taking 10 minutes to “write” it out in the useless, clunky Whiteboard. It is infinitely detrimental to the test takers and stands against the spirit of the ARE process.
The ability for architects to think through and problem solve using pen and paper is as old as the profession itself. While I understand your need to protect your exam content, we should not have to sacrifice time with clumsy software when we can use the time honored tradition of pen and paper.
I WANT SCRATCH PAPER for IN PERSON TESTING... The pandemic will be over soon and most people will return to taking the exam in person.
Please stop making this already unnecessarily arduous exam process even harder.
This random over-the-top rule, enforced without sufficient notification caused a domino effect of negative consequences
Add scratch paper back!
This is insane and goes against the foundation of contemporary architectural education.
I showed up to take my 3rd ARE test today and was *completely* blindsided by the new policy forbidding use of paper and pencil. It was a completely miserable experience that left me unable to properly work through complex information and calculations to get to an answer. Until we get back scratch paper I am stopping my licensure process. How can NCARB possibly justify taking away *the most basic tool of our profession*? No half-baked explanation I've seen thus far makes any sense.
We need to be able to diagram or write complex math problems without paper.
What a horrible idea.
Re-instate the scratch paper. Architects are required to draw for a living, we spend 4-5 years in University learning how to do so. It is completely ridiculous not to have scratch paper when testing, especially for PA, PPD and PDD exams.
Strongly recommend re-instituting scratch paper. Especially in person at a testing center. As architects we are trained to draw, this is like taking away a dominant hand! Never in a million years did I think this rule would actually pass. Please listen, this does not fairly represent our professionals in practice.
Digital scratch paper should be only with the online version of the exam. People who want to take the exam in person should have the option to use physical scratch paper. Ncarb exams are demanding enough and must test candidates' competency in the architectural profession to the best accuracy possible. added additional layer of software and interface learning adds more stress on the test takers without any benefit to the exam itself.