@vaporField462 hours ago
Paper is probably easier than explaining why you keep looking down at a second screen.
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@newspaper_zebra74October 20, 2026United States
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I normally do practice cases on a tablet with a stylus instead of paper. Is it okay to use that for scratch work during a virtual case interview, or could it look like I am using another device for something else?
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