Marker for the Physical Whiteboard

Question

Hi there people,

I am planning to take the GMAT online exam. When I started practicing on the whiteboard with a marker, I realised that I am allergic to the chemicals in most whiteboard marker/pens at close range. Currently I am using STEADLER Lumocolor whiteboard pen and it seems to be tolerable but not ideal. I was just wondering is if it is possible to use dry erase crayons in lieu of the marker!

thanks a lot.

shameekv1989 · Answer

In my opinion, you should ask this question to GMAC directly. Official confirmation would help the most.

bb · Answer

Saw your posts yesterday on mobile but lost track of it. Sorry to hear about the allergy. You have a few options I think: 1. Try to confirm/verify with GMAC. Nobody has asked this question in the past. I am certain they will be open to it but the trick is getting their attention. It can often be a black hole

2. Get a brand of markers that are different (I tried searching but could not find) 3. Just doing it with crayons that are erasable (make sure they are erasable). Technically they would not see you write on the board and be able to tell what you are writing with as long as the crayon looks somewhat similar to the marker. You do not want them thinking you are using a fancy digital pen to steal their questions. they will be pretty upset and will slap you with a violation and blow their gasket. If you do take this path, just make sure you can erase the whiteboard. You will have to show it to the proctor. The key is dry-erase rather than what kind of instrument you use. So.... I would probably go in the order of attempting #1 and planning on #3....

bb · Answer

Having looked at some of the crayons, I think you could totally use them since they are simpler, smaller, and even less threatening than markers. Just make sure you test them to achieve a clean whiteboard after erasing.

P.S. I would anyway inquire with the GMAC despite of what you are told on the internets

alpha123456 · Answer

Thanks a lot for you reply. I did try the crayons on the whiteboard and erasing them is a bit challenging. Anyways I ended up doing the GMAT with a marker and tried to write as little as possible and kept the cap closed!

Now the question is whether I should do the GMAT again. My score is 700 (Q48, V38). Taking the exam at home was challenging. The guy in the apartment next door turned on the TV at full volume as I was about to start the Verbal Reasoning section. I am wondering if I can get a better score at a Test Center.

bb · Answer

Sorry about the TV noise. It is tricky since you can't use ear plugs at home.

I would say, the answer depends on your practice scores. How have you been scoring in your practice tests? Is this 700 representative of your score or is it a far cry? I would use as your guide more than anything. There will be other issues and distractions at the test center that you did not have at home - people walking by you, coughing, having to wear a mask (maybe not in your country), etc. So it is not ideal in either.

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