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Walter & Group....
[GH] I WILL BE AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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[GH] Despite the number of messages and comments on the PRE-TEST, I'm surprised that no one has called attention to this :
Sometimes candidates (Master or CCI) signs up to take the actual test even though he/she knows full well that preparations have not been carried out to the point that there is reasonable likelihood of passing.
Some of these folks do this in an attempt to use the actual scheduled exam as a "pre-test". I've heard comments such as, "Well, I just thought I'd give it a try...."
It can be argued that by doing this, the candidate does gain the experience of having gone through at least part of an actual exam, thus profiting to some extent from the experience.
Some of these candidates do not realize that once the examiners have determined that there is no chance of a successful outcome, the exam is usually stopped at this point. At the options of both examiners and candidate, the remaining time may or may not be spent as a teaching exercise.
A certain number of experienced examiners take issue with this practice for a variety of reasons not the least of which is that it unproductively uses up precious examination team resources for the time period.
I am NOT referring to the candidate who has made advanced preparation, perhaps even having taken a pre-test or two, but has not quite made the grade and so didn't pass. In this instance, a post-exam critique with some teaching can go a long way toward a successful outcome when the exam is repeated at a later date.
I'd welcome comments on this, particularly from those of you who are Masters (including BOG's) actively functioning on exam teams.
We'll share your comments when I return.
Gordy
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