My advice to folks taking Part VI is always the same:

1) Don't panic. You've gotten this far, so you know your stuff.
2) Read the question that you plan to answer, then read it again. Then
read it again and make a list of exactly how the question is to be
answered. Creativity here is not a good thing. Answering the question
as asked is what is wanted.
3) The beauty of using a computer to write Part VI is that, unlike us
old-timers, you get to edit and revise your answer. This is a huge
plus! Make an outline, then fill in the text that you want to support
the outline. If nothing else, you might get partial credit for the
answer if the grader sees where you were going.
4) Generally, one of the questions goes like this: company XYZ has
never had a records program and has a particular problem in this area.
Tell us what is wrong, how it needs to be fixed, and write this for the
C-level of the company. You have two hours.
5) One of the questions will be fairly technical in nature -- that is a
fairly technical area of our profession -- not necessarily technology.
And don't be scared if you don't have an answer. You should have an
answer for one of the other questions to pick from. Make sure you look
at all of the questions that you have to choose from. Don't dwell on
something that feels like a stretch. Move on to the next question --
the next one may be a better question for you to answer.
6) Don't panic. Know what you need to answer, make an outline, and
start writing. Do keep an eye on the clock. If you have two hours,
spend 30 minutes reading the question and writing your outline; spend
60 minutes cranking out prose; spend 15 minutes making sure you've
covered the material and it reads the way you want; and then spend 15
minutes fine-tuning.

Good luck!

Patrick Cunningham, CRM

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