It is what it is: a long, boring wait until they call your number and then they're done with you in 2 minutes. Very anticlimactic. Helpful tips:
- Don't go at lunch. This will cause you to be at the SSA for 2.5 hours.
- Take a book or something to occupy your time.
- Don't take your children, it only creates a more hostile environment.
- Help everyone out and learn what you should bring prior to showing up and fill out all necessary paperwork that can be printed off the website. Makes things go quicker.