America: The land of standardized testing

Rory Murphy
3 min readMay 21, 2021

Should I click A, B, C, or all the above in this question. I can’t decide well it could be A ,I mean B, or all above. Why do these questions have to be all multiple choice as I can’t remember which one it would be. I am just going choose the one that makes sense, click, and hope for the best. Does that sound familiar to anyone? I just failed my standardized test for the second time in order to obtain a professional license for a side hustle/gig to increase my monthly income. Please note this profession did not require to pass any tests before reforms and education requirements were put in place.

Now back to testing process, I had registered to take this exam at a testing center with a set time, what the registration does not tell you or maybe it ‘s just in the fine print as you need to be there a half-hour before your testing time. Okay, I could see 15 minutes but a half-hour, really it takes 30 minutes to sign in order to take a test. Well, I was wrong the testing center was like going to the airport, people walking in, and getting in line for check in. These individuals where taking all kinds of tests from the GMAT, medical, insurance, engineering, and whatever profession requires a license.

I don’t know about you, but taking an exam is stressful enough especially- when you need to reach a certain percentage to pass. Now, I have to wait in line…

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Rory Murphy
Rory Murphy

Written by Rory Murphy

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Just living the simple life. I never liked reading, now I find myself trying catch up my reading. So goes the same for writing, as it could be my new hobby.

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