oh dear....

[Rowan Chattaway]

I've got my exam booked for 27 March, as in just under a month.
I've read through RHE, and about to re-read it having done a mock test and getting a measly 65%.
Can I cancel my test and re-book at a later date if I feel I'm not ready?, or will I lose my money?
Rowan(Poor student who can't afford to lose �117.50!)

[Marcus Howarth]

Hi Rowan,
I've got my test tomorrow and honestly, I felt about the same.. think the trick is just get coding loads.. grab examples from round here and from the mocks and play with them - it's amazing how things just kind of click, and when they don't - it's time to re-read that chapter..
... how often have I read the chapter to suddenly see it in a completely different light because I've got into the mind set!!?? [loads, if you needed an answer there ]
Re. the exam, the following was attached to the email I recieved back from Prometric with the confirmation.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule my exam?
Cancellation policies vary by region. Please refer to the policies listed under your region below:
UNITED STATES AND CANADA:
Please call the Prometric Contact Center to reschedule or cancel your exam by 7:00pm Central Standard Time, one business day prior to the scheduled test date. If a cancellation or reschedule is made after this time, you will forfeit your funds and will not receive a refund.Please view the Prometric Contact Center page for the correct contact phone number:
http://www.prometric.com/candidates/l2page.asp?aoc=gen&pnum=3&PgpName=contactus
For door to door driving directions for this testing center can be found here:
http://www.2test.com/tcl/ZipCode.jsp
For additional questions or comments for North America, please contact [e-mail] via email.

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA:
Please call the EMEA Regional Registration Centre to reschedule or cancel your exam at least two business days prior to the scheduled test date. If a cancellation or reschedule is made after this time,you will forfeit your funds and will not receive a refund. Please view the EMEA Regional Registration Centre page for more detailed information:
http://www.prometric.com/candidates/l2page.asp?aoc=it&pnum=6&PgpName=geninfo#contact
For additional questions or comments for Europe, Middle East, or Africa, please contact [e-mail] via email.

ASIA PACIFIC AND AUSTRALIA:
Please call the APAC Regional Registration Centre to reschedule or cancel your exam by 7:00 pm, Sydney time, one business day prior to the scheduled test date. If a cancellation or reschedule is made after this time, you will forfeit your funds and will not receive a refund. Please view the APAC Regional Registration Centre page for more detailed information:
http://www.prometric.com/candidates/l2page.asp?aoc=it&pnum=7&PgpName=geninfo#contact
Please make sure to print out this confirmation letter and take it with you to the testing centre as proof of payment. For additional questions or comments for Asia Pacific or Australia, please contact [e-mail] via email.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:
Please inform the Authorized Prometric Testing Center directly if you need to cancel or change your appointment. Please note: a request to cancel or reschedule must be made one full working day in advance of your scheduled appointment. Cancellations made with less than one full day?s notice will not be granted and you will forfeit the testing fee.
For additional questions or comments for Latin America or the Caribbean, please contact: [e-mail] via email.

Don't put it off though - Good luck!
Marcus

[Junilu Lacar]

Yes, you can. Give the good folks at Prometric a call.
Junilu

[Rajinder Yadav]

Rowan, don't try to rush into an exam if you're not ready. I would suggest that you cancel your exam date and work on getting those mock score up around the 80%+ before thinking about stepping into an exam room.
btw, Have you pin-pointed your weak areas in java, try to address them using the mock tests.
[ February 28, 2002: Message edited by: Rajinder Yadav ]

[Rowan Chattaway]

Thanks guys!
I'm slightly less stressed just from the knowledge that I can cancel and rebook at a later date!
However I'm going into java mode for the next month(so will prob have lots of questions on the forum!) and will attempt it on the 27th!...........I must become one with java.....!
Cheers,
Rowan