Boston College Law School offers students the option of taking examinations on personal computers with the support of ExamSoft Worldwide. ExamSoft's program, SofTest, will allow exam takers, familiar with WordPerfect or Microsoft Word, to utilize their computers as a "secured" word processor. The program is secure because it blocks access to Internet use and any stored files during the exam administration. This program automatically creates a back-up copy of the exam, and also prevents users from taking any information about the exam out of the exam room either during or at the end of the exam.
Minimum specifications for using SofTest in the 2009-2010 academic year:
PC System Requirements:
CPU = 1 GHz Pentium III or Industry Equivalent
RAM = 1 GB
Drives = 50 MB of free space
Operating System = English 32-bit Versions of Windows XP or Vista or 64-bit Versions of Windows Vista
Software = Internet Browser
Internet Access for SofTest Installation, Exam Download and Upload
AOL Users - Version 6.0 or higher required
Screen Resolution must be 1024x768 or higher
Apple Macintosh Users:
Users with Apple's Mac OSX v.10.5 (Leopard) laptops can run SofTest in Windows XP or Vista installed via Apple's Boot Camp.
Technical Problems
If you are taking an exam off-site, or using ExamSoft for a take-home exam, and experience technical difficulties, contact the ExamSoft Help desk (toll free) at 866-429-8889. If you are unable to restart your exam with help from ExamSoft tech support, please contact Norah Wylie, Dean for Students at (617) 552-2527, or email Dean Wylie immediately at wylien@bc.edu. If you are unable to speak to someone directly, please make sure to leave a message with the time that you called. We will return your call as soon as possible.
Note to Returning Students: All students must download the new software if they intend to use SofTest for the 2009-2010 academic year. This process must be repeated every year.
Please click here to register for ExamSoft <www.examsoft.com/bclaw>