diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_make_tc_registration.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_make_tc_registration.py
index 81a478d19d..0f28ceb283 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_make_tc_registration.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_make_tc_registration.py
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             dest='ignore_registration_dates',
             help='find exam info for course based on exam_series_code, even if the exam is not active.'
         ),   
+        make_option(
+            '--create_dummy_exam',
+            action='store_true',
+            dest='create_dummy_exam',
+            help='create dummy exam info for course, even if course exists'
+        ),   
     )
     args = "<student_username course_id>"
     help = "Create or modify a TestCenterRegistration entry for a given Student"
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             raise CommandError("User \"{}\" does not have an existing demographics record".format(username))
             
         # check to see if a course_id was specified, and use information from that:
+        create_dummy_exam = 'create_dummy_exam' in our_options and our_options['create_dummy_exam']
         try:
             course = course_from_id(course_id)
             if 'ignore_registration_dates' in our_options:
@@ -107,6 +114,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             else:
                 exam = course.current_test_center_exam
         except ItemNotFoundError: 
+            create_dummy_exam = True
+
+        if exam is None and create_dummy_exam:
             # otherwise use explicit values (so we don't have to define a course):    
             exam_name = "Dummy Placeholder Name"
             exam_info = { 'Exam_Series_Code': our_options['exam_series_code'],
@@ -120,7 +130,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             our_options['eligibility_appointment_date_last'] = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", exam.last_eligible_appointment_date)
 
         if exam is None:
-            raise CommandError("Exam for course_id {%s} does not exist".format(course_id))
+            raise CommandError("Exam for course_id {} does not exist".format(course_id))
 
         exam_code = exam.exam_series_code
             
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_transfer.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_transfer.py
index 2124bdceb6..6811e1833d 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_transfer.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_transfer.py
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             with dog_stats_api.timer('pearson.{0}'.format(mode), tags='s3'):
                 try:
                     for filename in os.listdir(files_from):
-                        upload_file_to_s3(bucket, files_from, filename)
+                        source_file = os.path.join(files_from, filename)
+                        # use mode as name of directory into which to write files 
+                        dest_file = os.path.join(mode, filename)
+                        upload_file_to_s3(bucket, source_file, dest_file)
                         if deleteAfterCopy:
                             os.remove(files_from + '/' + filename)
                 except:
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                                        's3 archiving failed')
                     raise
 
-        def upload_file_to_s3(bucket, source_dir, filename):
+        def upload_file_to_s3(bucket, source_file, dest_file):
             """
             Upload file to S3
             """
@@ -128,8 +131,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             from boto.s3.key import Key
             b = s3.get_bucket(bucket)
             k = Key(b)
-            k.key = "{filename}".format(filename=filename)
-            k.set_contents_from_filename(os.path.join(source_dir, filename))
+            k.key = "{filename}".format(filename=dest_file)
+            k.set_contents_from_filename(source_file)
 
         def export_pearson():
             options = { 'dest-from-settings' : True }
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index 5416dae583..7f97ca69dc 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
 
         @property
         def registration_end_date_text(self):
-            return time.strftime("%b %d, %Y", self.registration_end_date)
+            return time.strftime("%b %d, %Y at %H:%M UTC", self.registration_end_date)
 
     @property
     def current_test_center_exam(self):
diff --git a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
index f6c53c0e89..6b87860fad 100644
--- a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
+++ b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
             <span class="label">Last Eligible Appointment Date:</span> <span class="value">${exam_info.last_eligible_appointment_date_text}</span>
           </li>            
           <li>
-            <span class="label">Registration End Date:</span> <span class="value">${exam_info.registration_end_date_text}</span>
+            <span class="label">Registration Ends:</span> <span class="value">${exam_info.registration_end_date_text}</span>
           </li>            
         </ul>
       % endif