Pe exam arrival time

PARSCORA · Mar 28, 2018

I just got my exam authorization. I felt prepared before because it always seemed like I had awhile left, but it's crunch time!

anyway my question is, the exam authorization says to arrive by 7am. Everyone says to arrive early, but I heard the test starts at 8am, so is 7am already with a built in hour early or should I plan on getting there at 6:15-6:30? I'm about an hour away with southern cali traffic to deal with, so I don't want to take any chances, but I also don't want to show up 2 hrs early

MikeGlass1969 · Mar 28, 2018

Depends on how much stuff you have to carry and how far you have to carry it....

mongolianbbq · Mar 28, 2018

I plan on getting there an hour early (my time says 7:15). Ill be up that early anyways due to having early riser babies!

Vel2018 · Mar 28, 2018

Yup an hour early is best, find a parking spot, drink the coffee and relax.

User1 · Mar 28, 2018

they'll start letting you into the exam site around the 7 oclock hour. there will be a really, really long line of people waiting at 7 o clock. if you don't need time to decompress and are fine running in the door and starting the exam, you can gamble. but i would rather be early and relax than on time and late.

Kloeb222 · Mar 28, 2018

Relax?! Ha! good one.

I got the authorization email today. Mine says 7:15 for Chicago/northlake. I live about 30 min away so i'll probably leave shortly after 6.

youngmotivatedengineer · Mar 29, 2018

I took my exam an hr away so I was out the door by 5:15 and at the test site around 6:30. Actual testing starts around 8, but they let us in the room around 7:30. This gives time to get all your stuff set up as well as them going over the instructions for the test.

While it may be early, you have to consider potential morning traffic on your travel path as everyone else will still be on their normal work schedule.

Ramnares P.E. · Mar 29, 2018

Concur with all the responses here basically saying arriving very early is better than having to run to the exam room or, gasp, arriving late. If I recall correctly, I got to the exam site 1-hour early but the time flies by.

Funny story - when waiting a group of us were chatting and someone mentioned that this test site does not allow eating/snacking during the exam. One poor guy had one of those party size bags of kit kats and didn't want to throw it out so he started munching through them. He must have had one major sugar crash midway through the morning exam.

Vel2018 · Mar 29, 2018

Ramnares P.E. said:
Concur with all the responses here basically saying arriving very early is better than having to run to the exam room or, gasp, arriving late. If I recall correctly, I got to the exam site 1-hour early but the time flies by.

Funny story - when waiting a group of us were chatting and someone mentioned that this test site does not allow eating/snacking during the exam. One poor guy had one of those party size bags of kit kats and didn't want to throw it out so he started munching through them. He must have had one major sugar crash midway through the morning exam.

lmao! There's always that one guy right there.

User1 · Mar 29, 2018

omg! if i wasn't able to snack i might die.

sambisu · Mar 29, 2018

Yea getting that exam authorization makes this seem like its actually going to happen! I have to get from Northern Colorado down to Denver in morning rush hour

cornsnicker3 · Mar 29, 2018

I feel bad for those on the fringes of their state needing to drive long distances just to even take the test. I am staying the night in Minneapolis the night of due to the distance.

User1 · Mar 29, 2018

I only had about an hour drive but I chose to stay local for less stress.

Michael Denteh · Mar 29, 2018

I will have to fly from Detroit to Raleigh. I day before

Michael Denteh · Mar 29, 2018

By the way what can one put his books. Can I use a small wheeled travelling bag

youngmotivatedengineer · Mar 29, 2018

Michael Denteh said:
By the way what can one put his books. Can I use a small wheeled travelling bag

You can use whatever you want. However, since you are flying the day before, I'd limit it to a carry-on luggage case and laptop case. That way you don't have to worry about checking it

ruggercsc · Mar 29, 2018

Michael Denteh said:
I will have to fly from Detroit to Raleigh. I day before

I hope you are not flying United.

Michael Denteh · Mar 31, 2018

Thanks all. I am flying united. what is it please

Vel2018 · Mar 31, 2018

Michael Denteh said:
Thanks all. I am flying united. what is it please

https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/10/travel/passenger-removed-united-flight-trnd/index.html

Michael Denteh · Mar 31, 2018

thanks

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