<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Tom-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jerry is absolutely right.</DIV> <DIV>This is the most important thing you can do to maximize your score on the exam.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- From: Jerry Cohen <EMAILFORJC@YAHOO.COM> Sent: Aug 25, 2006 7:41 PM To: 'Pianotech List' <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Subject: RE: technical exam <ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA CONTENT="text/html; charset=US-ASCII" HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)" name="Generator"> <STYLE> <ZZZ!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:ZZZlink, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> </ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY lang=EN-US vlink="purple" link="blue"> <DIV class=Section1> Tom,   Here’s a suggestion.   Tonight, create a separate tool/supply bag for each section of the test (stringing tools, regulating tools, repair tools and supplies).  At the start of each section, lay out the tools from the appropriate bag. This will save valuable minutes by not searching for tools. It also helps to keep you more calm and organized.   I use the Pearl River zippered mesh bags that they give out at every show.   Good luck. Bend a spoon.   Jerry Cohen, RPT NJ Chapter   -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Sivak Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:49 PM To: pianotech Subject: technical exam   <DIV> List</DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> Tomorrow I take the Technical Exam.  Any advice from those of you who have gone through it?  The one question that no one seems to be able to answer is: how is the test scored?  For instance, the stringing portion of the test, three tasks in 20 minutes; are they equal in scoring weight?  If I get stuck and don't have time to finish one of them, which one should I leave undone?   </DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> On the tuning exam the scoring system is given to the examinees, and it was a great help in allotting time to finish various secitons.  For instance, I didn't waste much time with the top or bottom octave, knowing that it was scored so lightly, and rather focused on octaves 5 and 6, and 3 and 2.  </DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> It would be great to know how to budget my time in the Technical Exam.  (My examiner has not returned my phone call.)</DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> Tom Sivak</DIV></DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>