[sdollen64]

I just realized that if you don’t really plan when you are taking the exam, you could either be waiting a mere eight days or so, OR if you take the exam the day after a cut-off date you could be waiting a whole month for the results.

Not sure why that didn’t hit me before. I always try and take an exam on a Saturday so I don’t have to use a day of personal leave; so I scheduled REG for 10/24. The cut-off date is 10/23. If you take it after 10/23 and on or before 11/11, the score is released November 24th. That’s a whole month I’ll have to wait for the score. A whole month. UGH.

I’m old and take blood pressure medication as it is already. 🙂

[CPAHOPE]

You're fine sir since you can study for other section while waiting for the result. Its a different story if this was your last exam though.

[SerenityNow]

Welcome to my life. I originally had my exam scheduled for July 22nd but just felt I wasn't ready. Took it July 30th so it is a near month. This is my last exam.

[bmj2s]

^—- Same boat. lol. Last exam is FAR, took it on the 31st because I knew I wasn't going to be ready on the 23rd

[banger]

With the continuous testing, you can re-take an exam (let's hope none of us have to!) the next grading window, as long as you took it prior to the most recent cut-off date.

If you have the time and money, this is the strategy I've been using. If I take it on the last possible day of the current grading cut-off window, then i only have to wait a week or two for my grades and i can retake it in the next available window so that the information is still fresh in my memory.

We are all different and do what works for you!

[Recked]

You are very lucky you only have to wait a month.
The poor souls in 2017 when the exams changed format had something like a 6+ month wait.
I think they held all scores for 2nd and 3rd quarter until the end of 3rd quarter.
Then they held the 4th qtr scores until Dec 19th.
I was lucky, and only had to wait about 6 weeks.

[23]

I feel like the “get off my lawn!” or “up hill both ways” guy, but when I took my first test, results weren't released until the 3rd month of the quarter. Those who took it early January would have to wait until March for results. I wasn't testing during the 2017 format change, but I can't imagine how frustrating that would've been. Either way, 8 days or a whole month – no wait is fun.

WA candidate

[sdollen64]

Yeah, I know it could always be worse, right? LOL. I had someone tell me about the “good ole days of paper / pencil and taking all four sections over two days”. They say people these days are “babied and coddled”.

I have no idea, but when I look at FAR sims, I def don't feel coddled 😉

Hope everyone is staying safe!

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