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Backup scientiffic calculator
« on: November 28, 2009, 07:10:21 pm »
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are u allowed to bring in 2 scientiffic calcs to the chem/physics exam, 1 as backup?
andd  are u allowed to bring 3 or 4 or 5 in??( this is a bit extreme lol-just curious, in case all the other ones screw up)
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2009, 07:14:58 pm »
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Yeah Im pretty sure you can bring 2. Don't bring 4 or 5 lol, because then they will get suspicious.
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2009, 07:15:25 pm »
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I did.
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 07:21:11 pm »
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The exam booklet says "one scientific calculator" but you can generally bring in two. They'll ask for it to be put on the floor or on the side of the table. I think any more than 2 is a bit extreme but maybe if you place it on "their" table, then they might be ok with it.

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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009, 08:01:26 pm »
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Quote from: THem on November 28, 2009, 07:21:11 pm
The exam booklet says "one scientific calculator" but you can generally bring in two. They'll ask for it to be put on the floor or on the side of the table. I think any more than 2 is a bit extreme but maybe if you place it on "their" table, then they might be ok with it.



Yeah, I remember a guy brought in 5 scientific calculators and the examiners looked at him and laughed.  Then they just said to keep one and put the other 4 on their table and that if he ever needed the other 4, he just needed to raise his hand.
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2009, 06:31:29 pm »
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Quote from: Gloamglozer on November 28, 2009, 08:01:26 pm
Quote from: THem on November 28, 2009, 07:21:11 pm
The exam booklet says "one scientific calculator" but you can generally bring in two. They'll ask for it to be put on the floor or on the side of the table. I think any more than 2 is a bit extreme but maybe if you place it on "their" table, then they might be ok with it.



Did he? :)

Yeah, I remember a guy brought in 5 scientific calculators and the examiners looked at him and laughed.  Then they just said to keep one and put the other 4 on their table and that if he ever needed the other 4, he just needed to raise his hand.
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2009, 07:39:47 pm »
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Nah we weren't allowed to bring 2 - only one unfortunately. I just changed the battery of mine about 3-4 days in advance. I used a Casio one, so changing the battery in an exam would be stressful as there are heaps of screws to take out.

We were allowed to request for a spare if our own calculator died out.
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 12:04:25 am »
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Nah the sad thing is, I bought mine in Feb this year and it died three days before my Chem exam. Had to go and buy one immediately... =(
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 12:10:44 am »
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or halfway through
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Re: Backup scientiffic calculator
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 12:19:50 am »
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I'd have freaked out SO much if it were 3 mins before...*shudder*
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