Here is
a)some therapeutic venting for me
b)a random picture of my puppy
c)advice on the different sections of the Praxis.
d) all of the above
I hope it will help you pass the first time round...
I was up at 5am this morning (and I am NOT a morning person)-and pulling up to McDonald's drive thru at 5:15 (I needed coffee in a big bad way) In the process of making my coffee I ended up covered in it- but at least the scalding liquid put me in a "more awake" state.
I went to Rutgers (I was told to get there no later then 6am because parking is limited and fines are high) and even though there was construction on Rt18 I still made it to the parking garage by 6am.
It was dark, cold and all of the buildings were locked. There were no signs on the buildings, so they were nameless to me. None of the signs ETS claimed would be posted, had been posted.
I walked three blocks before I found a building directory. I sat outside of the building I thought I was supposed to report to and other lost souls joined me. At 6:30 am a security guard unlocked the doors.
At 7:15 I saw a man posting signs letting us know what buildings to report to based on our last names. He apologized for being a "little" late.
A group of students and I located our test location (3 buildings away) bonded only by our anger and the fact that our last names started with the letters L-N. (Helplessness can make for fast friends.) My new pals and I then sat in an empty room til 8:15 when the proctor finally showed up. The test did not start until 9-It was horrible. Avoid taking the exam at Rutgers if at all possible.
As for the test itself- there were only 3 teaching theory questions so do not freak out like I did when you see those questions in your review books, but be sure to start looking at your review books now.
- The Social Studies section was unlike anything I have ever seen before. ..it jumped from reading maps to determine likely commerce, Confucius quote identities, questions on famous court cases, president's wives political views etc. It was a hot mess.
- The Math section was easier then it was on the MAPP in my opinion, but know the metric system. Also make sure you know the formulas for diameter, area, and mass. You MUST be able to read graphs to do well on this test.
- The English section was time consuming. Multiple passages had to be read all the way through- but the difficulty level was equivalent to the MAPP.
- The Science section covered many of the things I am learning in Bio 1000. Review your book prior to the Praxis and you should do well on this part of the exam.
McCartney Out
(of her mind)
7 comments:
Sounds like you had a tough day. I hope you passed. Actually i'm pretty sure you did. it's horrible that you woke up so early and the test was not until 9 a.m. Thanks for the info.
Oh and I like how you implemented the dog picture Nice!!
Thank goodness you have a good sense of humor!
(Very thoughtful of you to post these tips!)
I'm glad for you that it is finally over-you must be relieved. I took the test at William Patterson and we had to wait around for the procter too and the test didn't start until 9:00 a.m. I didn't have to get there at 6:00 a.m however, it was more by 7:30/8:00 a.m.
Good luck-I'm sure you passed it, you seemed very prepared
I'm sure you passed. Thanks for the tips!
i wish you would have told me you were taking it at rutgers i could have helped you manuver around the university. Yeah, if you guys take it at rutgers there are little tricks of the trade there. Jen, i am sure you did fine on the test.
Wow! You had a rough day, but I am sure you did fine. It is finally over and I will definitely keep all your tips in mind.
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