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<blockquote data-quote="bad company" data-source="post: 219089" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p><span style="color: black">I went to school in Roswell GA about a month ago and it was pretty fun. The computer-based tests are really easy and they give you way too much time to finish them. I usually finished up with about 30 mins or longer left to spare and relaxed in the break room. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Yes you do have to memorize 10 point commentary and 5 seeing HABITS verbatim... What helped me the most was getting some worksheets HR had made up, and writing them out over and over again... </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">When you take your driving test in the "school bus/truck with windows" your objective is to demonstrate your knowledge and use of the 10 point commentary and 5 seeing habits. So in theory, the driving portion of your test at school could take as little as 5 minutes or much, much longer.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">It does get embarrassing riding in the <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> bus if one of your classmates can't drive a stick shift (people look at you really weird and all you can do is look out the window and smile). I don't know about other centers or school locations, but the one in Roswell is a P700 with a Spicer. Be sure to practice on a Spicer before going to school, the gears on a Spicer are very close to each other and it is very easy to shift into the wrong gear...that seemed to be the biggest weakness in my class. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Good luck...</span></p><p> </p><p>P.S. Do not be intimidated by your instructor. Remember that it is their job to be demanding and strict. As my instructor always said, "It is YOU who will determine whether or not you will pass this class, not me"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bad company, post: 219089, member: 9308"] [COLOR=black]I went to school in Roswell GA about a month ago and it was pretty fun. The computer-based tests are really easy and they give you way too much time to finish them. I usually finished up with about 30 mins or longer left to spare and relaxed in the break room. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Yes you do have to memorize 10 point commentary and 5 seeing HABITS verbatim... What helped me the most was getting some worksheets HR had made up, and writing them out over and over again... [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]When you take your driving test in the "school bus/truck with windows" your objective is to demonstrate your knowledge and use of the 10 point commentary and 5 seeing habits. So in theory, the driving portion of your test at school could take as little as 5 minutes or much, much longer.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]It does get embarrassing riding in the :censored: bus if one of your classmates can't drive a stick shift (people look at you really weird and all you can do is look out the window and smile). I don't know about other centers or school locations, but the one in Roswell is a P700 with a Spicer. Be sure to practice on a Spicer before going to school, the gears on a Spicer are very close to each other and it is very easy to shift into the wrong gear...that seemed to be the biggest weakness in my class. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Good luck...[/COLOR] P.S. Do not be intimidated by your instructor. Remember that it is their job to be demanding and strict. As my instructor always said, "It is YOU who will determine whether or not you will pass this class, not me" [/QUOTE]
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