I recently took a test at this facility and I was struck by how professional and organized the whole testing process was, and how nice the staff was, and how well-laid out the building site/offices were. I appreciated how they advised us that our test scores would be available to us later that day - and, sure enough, they were! A few notes of interest:
-the address isn't visible from 44th Ave.W, so if you're not familiar with Lynnwood (as I'm not!), it's super easy to pass by this office park and subsequently get a little lost. Note: there is a large hotel at this site, and the office park is a bit beyond the hotel. PST is in a bldg to the left. FYI, you can see the hotel from the street, so turn in the lot there. (I was smart to give myself plenty of extra time, finding this place).
-all my testing literature which I read beforehand, to be prepared, stated that cell phones weren't allowed in the testing area. Nowhere did it state that they weren't allowed in the building at all (I was prepared to leave my phone in my purse, and leave the purse outside the testing room). However, on the exterior office door was a sign"No cell phones allowed. Secure your phone in your car". So I went back outside to my car, in the pouring rain, to secure my phone. Later I discovered I could have left my phone in my purse, as there were cubbies outside the testing room for people to leave their personal belongings (and all the women left their phones in thier purses, and put their purses in these cubbies). So....I'm not sure WHAT the "real" rule is. To play it safe, I'd recommend leaving your phone in your car.
Other than that, the whole testing process was extremely smooth and well-run. There was no need to bring anything; everything needed was supplied. It started on time, to the second, and was really as painless as any testing process could be! read more
