I took (and passed!) my Praxis I this morning here in Brooklyn. If I do say so myself, I did dang well on section one- reading, and section two- math (which I was more than a little nervous about). Section three will be manually graded and I should get the results in a few weeks, but I’m not worried.
A few tips for those of you anticipating taking this test:

1. Buy a study book! I used both the ETS Official Guide and the For Dummies series for this test. It was especially helpful for me to do some math review as I’ve been out of school for a while and use a calculator now- duh

2. Take those practice tests- a few times. Even if you think you have it down pat, the extra practice will pay off in that you’ll be comfortable with the test structure and know exactly what to expect.

3. Don’t bring anything with you to the testing site. I’m talking no cell phones, no iPods, no water bottles, not even a tissue. You will be searched and life will be a lot easier if you go in with nothing.

4. Layer up- that room was freezing!

5. Answer all questions, guess if necessary. Remember that wrong answers do not count against your score.

6. Pace yourself. While I had a lot of time left over on the reading portion, I worked and double checked my math down to the last minute.

7. Use that mark button, it’s a great way to review tricky questions. Double check your answers at the end for careless mistakes.

8. Take a deep breath! Really, you’ll do great!

Personally, I found the actual test easier than many of the practice tests- but I’m happy to have it over and done with all the same! Praxis II- here I come!