it's funny...when it looked as if I wouldn't get any social work positions in the NYCBE, I took the equivalent test ("general knowledge"). I was genuinely bugged by how easy it was, and I made sure in the "writing sample") that I used a lot of complicated sentences (which is to say, lots of dashes and semicolons). it turned out I'd gotte…
it's funny...when it looked as if I wouldn't get any social work positions in the NYCBE, I took the equivalent test ("general knowledge"). I was genuinely bugged by how easy it was, and I made sure in the "writing sample") that I used a lot of complicated sentences (which is to say, lots of dashes and semicolons). it turned out I'd gotten two wrong answers (one relating to books I hadn't read and the other had two perfectly good answers, but I probably picked the wrong one--and I still maintain I was right). in the essay, my score was perfect.
and I was still angry because I didn't feel like I'd be comfortable with any kid of mine (theoretical kids, of course) being taught by someone who'd need a cram course to pass THAT test.
it's funny...when it looked as if I wouldn't get any social work positions in the NYCBE, I took the equivalent test ("general knowledge"). I was genuinely bugged by how easy it was, and I made sure in the "writing sample") that I used a lot of complicated sentences (which is to say, lots of dashes and semicolons). it turned out I'd gotten two wrong answers (one relating to books I hadn't read and the other had two perfectly good answers, but I probably picked the wrong one--and I still maintain I was right). in the essay, my score was perfect.
and I was still angry because I didn't feel like I'd be comfortable with any kid of mine (theoretical kids, of course) being taught by someone who'd need a cram course to pass THAT test.