Financial Calculator Rant

[jadechow]

Jadechow, are you sure we can use the BA II Plus for the exam? The DSST fact sheet says non-prorgammable calculator, does this qualify? Do you have anything in writing that I can give to the test center? I don't want to spend all this time figuring out how to use this thing only to find out the proctor nixes it.

Unfortunately I don't. I just know the people at my local testing center really well (from taking so many tests there) and they would never question the use of a calculator. In fact, at my last test a woman was using a calculator for the Intro to Religions exam. I couldn't imagine what she was calculating - but hey she passed so it's all good.

I probably just jinxed myself :eek: but I am really hoping that they won't even think twice when I pull out my calculator. I know on the exam specific feedback it seems as if most people have been able to use their BaII's without any problem. There may be 1 or 2 where they weren't allowed to but for the most part it seems like we've been able to "get away with it". Although I really have to say that with the 2 billion other formulas that you need to memorize for Finance, I don't really think that having a calc to help with TVM is a big deal. Show me a finance manager who is calculating that by hand and I'll show you a finance manager who will be looking for a new job soon.

I am sorry to have been no help whatsoever. What's the "general atmosphere" like where you test? Are they really super strict or have you observed anyone else using a calc on other tests? Have you tested there before?

Keep the faith!!
Kelly