ARE Live: What to Know to Pass the ARE Online '21

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Do I have to be seated in a separate, closed off room? Or if it’s an open space and there’s nothing around me except furniture, etc., is that fine?

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I believe that’s correct. I would suggest scheduling a pre-test consultation to double check: Prepare for Your Online ARE Appointment With a Test Run | NCARB - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

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Read the guide!!

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Any recommendations on the webcam brand?

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mine is a Logitech and was acceptable

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It may. In the testing from home guidelines I think they outline the minimum requirements for testing from home. Again, I think the best thing you can do is schedule a pre-test consultation. They’ll check your internet speed and let you know if it will impact your test.

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Logitech 9000.

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Absolutely imperative that you test your connection and audio and video before the test!

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must be peripheral

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Laptop cameras are not allowed.

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They want to see the four corners of the room. It can be a large room with a work area in it.

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This link was really helpful to understanding requirements for the proctoring…

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It took me an hour to get started, and my test was scheduled for 8:30 pm, so I didn’t finish testing until 1 am.

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I used the same, I think. Mine is about 10 years old so doesn’t show the model no. Had to dust it off and install some new drivers, but it worked fine.

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Also, the three proctors had different requirements. Each one had different objections.

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Report this to NCARB!!! They’re trying to streamline the process and are upset that different proctors have different requirements; they’re not supposed to.

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Thank you for posting this!

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yes, and one will have you show under the keyboard, whereas another will make you show under the chair. You never know.

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So the proctor is a real person who watches you throughout the time of your test?