Can I Use My Blasted Calculator???

[bmills072200]

OK - I am studying for Principles of Finance and the Specific Exam Forum has all of this conflicting information on whether we can use a business/financial calculator. I have a BA II+ and I have used it at my testing center on 2 exams over the past 2 months: Statistics and Financial Accounting, both DSST exams.

I gather that what I am hearing is that we are not SUPPOSED to be allowed to use them? I am hoping that I will be able to use it on this exam because I already know how to do all of the nessesary calculations on my calculator and the prospect of memorizing formulas and using charts makes me physically ill. Can anyone clear this up for me? Maybe my testing center just does not know any better. If so, cool for me, because if they let me use it, then I am sure as heck gonna use it.

Thanks

[bmills072200]

anybody???

[Old Rusty Pipe]

From what I understand, the guidelines on calculators when taking a DSST are somewhat confusing. My advice is to just remain silent on the entire issue. You've already used the calculator twice before, just assume you can again.

If for some reason they say something next time (which I doubt they will), don't argue the point. Just come back later to take the exam after getting an appropriate calculator and learning how to use it.

You are going to want a calculator with you though. Finance is no joke. Fortunately, I ended up taking the class. I had a residency requirement to meet so DSST Principles of Finance was the first test I dropped from my to-do list.