Lets face it, life happens. Often times we make this wonderful, beautiful study schedule. We print it out and make it all pretty. We are organized, yes we are! Everything is going great, day 1 done, day 2 done, day 3 done, and BAM on day 4 something happens. Whether it be a broken water heater, which happened to me in the Jan - Feb testing window, or a family illness, or something with your job, your entire study schedule is now disrupted. Once things get back to normal and the emergency has passed you can then get back to studying, but where do you start and where are you in finishing on time?!
First thing first, assess how much time you need to study to feel comfortable taking a part. Then figure out if you have enough time to finish it before your current scheduled exam date. If by your calculations you don't feel comfortable with the workload you have several options. You can use your vacation time at work (assuming you work) to allow you the extra time necessary. This works really well since you are already use to being at work for 40+ hours a day typically.
If you are 30+ days out from your exam you can reschedule your sitting for free. Just head to the prometric site and take a look at the available spots in that month, sometimes all you need is a couple of more days or maybe a week.
If you are less than 30 days from your exam date you can pay $35.00 to make the change, however if you are 7 days prior to your exam you cannot change it. This is why it's so important to have a study schedule to know exactly where you are with regard to the time before the exam
In my study plan I put in several -off- days just to ensure that I am ahead of schedule so if something does happen I am not to far behind. And trust me, something happens every single testing window.
"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true"
My best wishes Jenn
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