Suffolkbull3 Posted July 9, 2018 Share #951 Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 6:12 PM, bp98 said: Not yet. Soon. well im wishing u the best!! Ths S&D test is one week away.. sleeping is going to be hard for the next 7 nights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 10, 2018 Share #952 Posted July 10, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 7:20 AM, fd87 said: What’s up bull. Studying is going great signals and indications down 💯 and half of the Definitions. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel lol. How’s it going for you? Hey fd, just wanted to check in with you.. how are u making out? i cant tell u how nervous i am man.. knowing our test is just days away is so nerve wracking. I think whats making me the most nervous is the fact that if you get just one signal name wrong, thats it your out! even if the rest of your test is absolutely perfect. Like writing medium approach instead of approach medium. i absolutely have studied my butt off over the last 5 weeks as im sure u have as well. im guessing your done with everything now and are just reviewing. Have u used the cd they gave us at all? i have and i have mixed feelings about it. Some of the stuff on the cd differs from the packet they gave us. Let me know how everything is going bro. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlad18 Posted July 11, 2018 Share #953 Posted July 11, 2018 Don’t even bother with the cd flash cards is the way to go 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 11, 2018 Share #954 Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Mlad18 said: Don’t even bother with the cd flash cards is the way to go Thanks for the advice Mlad... I have strictly used my flash cards the last 4.5 weeks(since the night of the overview up until right now) . Over the last 2 days, in addition to using my flash cards, i just wanted to try something new so i tried out the cd, but i have learned everything from my flash cards and will continue using them right up until they tell us to put everything away on test day this upcoming monday. Edited July 11, 2018 by Suffolkbull3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronHorse Posted July 11, 2018 Share #955 Posted July 11, 2018 26 minutes ago, Mlad18 said: Don’t even bother with the cd flash cards is the way to go Now hold on a damn minute! I used flash cards throughout, thats a given, however...in addition if you can type, the cd quiz has all signals and definitions there and i would run through each one once a day after doing flash cards and i felt it was a big help. Not knowing how to type would make it useless though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 11, 2018 Share #956 Posted July 11, 2018 23 minutes ago, IronHorse said: Now hold on a damn minute! I used flash cards throughout, thats a given, however...in addition if you can type, the cd quiz has all signals and definitions there and i would run through each one once a day after doing flash cards and i felt it was a big help. Not knowing how to type would make it useless though. hey ironhorse, thats exactly what i have been doing the last two days. flash cards plus cd. the cd will point out a tiny mistake u made that maybe u wouldnt even catch using flash cards. so i too have found it somewhat useful, but the cd is also a tiny bit outdated, a couple defs are missing a word here and there and for that, its a little irritating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa iorio Posted July 11, 2018 Share #957 Posted July 11, 2018 When my husband was studying 28 years ago he made his own flash cards and I would test him every single night. He still has those flash cards in a little plastic box and uses them every time he has to certification. By the time he started the job, I knew most of the signals, lines etc lol Good Luck Guys!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa iorio Posted July 11, 2018 Share #958 Posted July 11, 2018 On 6/20/2018 at 5:10 PM, Suffolkbull3 said: I can tell you what they told us at the June11th S&D Overview... They told us that a class would be starting on Aug 22nd and another class starting on Sept 26th. Hope that helps? I would think that they would start a class on a Monday instead of a Wednesday? Does every new class start on a Wednesday?? If so does anyone know why they start a class in the middle of the week? I think they start on a Wednesday because that is the end of the pay week. Thursday is payday... at least that is my thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa iorio Posted July 11, 2018 Share #959 Posted July 11, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 6:12 PM, bp98 said: Not yet. Soon. Better get those flash cards out again... when my husband qualified I never saw him. He was either working or at the library studying. Good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlad18 Posted July 11, 2018 Share #960 Posted July 11, 2018 That’s the only reason why I said use the flash cards having the wrong definition can cost you some definitions on the cd were definitely outdated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLirrAC Posted July 16, 2018 Share #961 Posted July 16, 2018 Good Day Everyone, I am new to this forum but I have been reading numerous post for weeks now. Can anyone possibly give some insight on what classes are like. It's surprising how fast the material from the flash cards can be forgotten when your waiting for feedback. Is it necessary that I know all the flash cards before class starts? will we be tested on signals and definitions when class starts? Can somebody please enlighten me? Thanks in advance guys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two2Go Posted July 16, 2018 Share #962 Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, TomLirrAC said: Good Day Everyone, I am new to this forum but I have been reading numerous post for weeks now. Can anyone possibly give some insight on what classes are like. It's surprising how fast the material from the flash cards can be forgotten when your waiting for feedback. Is it necessary that I know all the flash cards before class starts? will we be tested on signals and definitions when class starts? Can somebody please enlighten me? Thanks in advance guys. Yes, you absolutely need to have your signals and definitions, as well as your buzzers, train horns, interlocking whistles and hand signs memorized perfectly. They're going to throw a lot more information at you once class starts, and they will not be happy if you can't even get something as simple as signals and definitions right. Get them down perfectly now, you're going to be happy you did in a couple years when it comes time to qualify. The first two days of class are just a generic new employee orientation. There might even be new hires from different departments in the room with you. On the third day (Friday), the actual class will start. You'll be given stuff to memorize verbatim over the weekend. On that Monday, you'll be quizzed on everything you've been given so far. It's not a test that can cause you to lose or job or anything like that, but it's a quiz for the instructor to see where you're at. The instructor will go totally nuts if people do badly on that quiz (and all the other quizzes that he or she will give out as class goes on). Remember, you only have about 5 weeks of class for the book of rules...it's a lot of information for such a short timeframe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fd87 Posted July 16, 2018 Share #963 Posted July 16, 2018 Bull how did u do??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 16, 2018 Share #964 Posted July 16, 2018 4 hours ago, fd87 said: Bull how did u do??? Heyyyyyy FD, I did awesome man!! I got 100%!!!! i was sooo thinking of standing up and asking out loud which one is FD87 hhahahahaha... ok so enough about me, how did u make out man? im sure u passed as well??!?!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 16, 2018 Share #965 Posted July 16, 2018 Just now, Suffolkbull3 said: Heyyyyyy FD, I did awesome man!! I got 100%!!!! i was sooo thinking of standing up and asking out loud which one is FD87 hhahahahaha... ok so enough about me, how did u make out man? im sure u passed as well??!?!! ps. i was the one all the way up in the front right next to the door we walk in and out of. Black suit. not sure if u realize who i am? where did u sit for the test? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 16, 2018 Share #966 Posted July 16, 2018 I just wanted to say that although i passed the S&D exam with a 100%, something happened today that really put a really bad taste in my mouth. I really wish i can share it with everyone, but it would be totally out of line to post it on a public form. It really has me enraged! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fd87 Posted July 16, 2018 Share #967 Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Suffolkbull3 said: ps. i was the one all the way up in the front right next to the door we walk in and out of. Black suit. not sure if u realize who i am? where did u sit for the test? Congratulations!! I got a 100 also!! I think I know who you are? Are you Asian? I was sitting in the back. Big Italian kid curly hair lol. what?? What happened PM me.. Edited July 16, 2018 by fd87 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIRR 154 Posted July 17, 2018 Share #968 Posted July 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Suffolkbull3 said: I just wanted to say that although i passed the S&D exam with a 100%, something happened today that really put a really bad taste in my mouth. I really wish i can share it with everyone, but it would be totally out of line to post it on a public form. It really has me enraged! Share it.. It couldn’t hurt. Most of us seen and heard it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 17, 2018 Share #969 Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, fd87 said: Congratulations!! I got a 100 also!! I think I know who you are? Are you Asian? I was sitting in the back. Big Italian kid curly hair lol. what?? What happened PM me.. No i was sitting at the same table as the cool asian kid his name is leo.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakada Posted July 17, 2018 Share #970 Posted July 17, 2018 Hey I just took the S & D test, I also know I was short 2 questions, would I be able to retake this test or am I officially out and won't be able to reply for this position again next year or so? Congratulation to whoever passed by the way!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob Posted July 17, 2018 Share #971 Posted July 17, 2018 @Wakada if you failed S & D exam, then you are out of the hiring process. I'm pretty sure you can try again IF they pick you after you apply again on the website. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakada Posted July 17, 2018 Share #972 Posted July 17, 2018 40 minutes ago, Noob said: @Wakada if you failed S & D exam, then you are out of the hiring process. I'm pretty sure you can try again IF they pick you after you apply again on the website. And they're always posting once every year or so correct? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 17, 2018 Share #973 Posted July 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Wakada said: Hey I just took the S & D test, I also know I was short 2 questions, would I be able to retake this test or am I officially out and won't be able to reply for this position again next year or so? Congratulation to whoever passed by the way!! Hi wakada, can i ask u what u mean by short 2 questions? Does that mean you got a 76 on the test? Do u know if all ur signal names were correct? Im sorry to hear u missed by 2 questions. Just keep up the determination, reapply and kill it the next time around!!! I believe if u fail the test, you have to wait 1 year, then reapply and if they again select u, then u have to repeat the entire process all over again.. Open house, overview, then sd test again. If im wrong can someone please correct me? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob Posted July 17, 2018 Share #974 Posted July 17, 2018 25 minutes ago, Suffolkbull3 said: Hi wakada, can i ask u what u mean by short 2 questions? Does that mean you got a 76 on the test? Do u know if all ur signal names were correct? Im sorry to hear u missed by 2 questions. Just keep up the determination, reapply and kill it the next time around!!! I believe if u fail the test, you have to wait 1 year, then reapply and if they again select u, then u have to repeat the entire process all over again.. Open house, overview, then sd test again. If im wrong can someone please correct me? I think that's for failing the initial exam (cognitive exam) at the orientation but im not sure about S & D exam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkbull3 Posted July 17, 2018 Share #975 Posted July 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, Noob said: I think that's for failing the initial exam (cognitive exam) at the orientation but im not sure about S & D exam. ohhhh ok. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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