[lit-ideas] GRE Regstration
- From: "Erin Holder" <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 12:46:54 -0400
I just had a brilliant experience registering for the GRE. Frankly, I don't
know who handles these calls, but the individual I spoke to did not understand
why I do not have a state, social security number, or a zip code. Even after I
explained that I was registering for the test in Toronto, Canada, and also
required a Toronto based test center.
Representative: You don't have a state?
Erin: No, I live in Canada
Representative: And so you don't live in a state?
Erin: No, I live in a province. You need to select Canada and it will give
you a list of the provinces. You need to select Canada first. Then a
province.
Representative: Oh, I see. OK. And the province is...?
Erin: Ontario.
Representative: OK, and your social security number, please.
Erin: I don't have a social security number. I have a social insurance number.
Representative: You don't have a social security number?
Erin: No. In Canada there are no social security numbers, only social
insurance numbers.
Representative: Oh, right. OK. I see the field for that. Great.
Erin: Yeah, great.
Representative: OK, and your zip code?
Erin: I don't have a zip code, I have a postal code.
Representative: Postal code then?
Erin: L4J 6 Zed 3
Representative: 6...what?
Erin: Zed.
Representative: What?
Erin: ZEE!! ZEE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!
Representative: Zee as in zebra?
Erin: Yes, for the love of God, zee as in zebra.
Representative: OK, all the test dates for the week you selected are at 9am
Erin: 9am. You're joking, right?
Representative: No. They're all at 9am.
Erin: Fine, schedule me for the Friday, August 26th at 9am.
..... trails off....
Erin
Toronto, Canada
L4J 6Z3
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