43% passed BCGP exam in the Spring

[pharm B]

I think we all expected a decent drop in the pass rate as management of the exam passed from ASCP to BPS, but yeeeeeesh...

Were they all underprepared or what? In previous years, BCNP has had a similar pass rate, but there were less than 10 people taking it in the data I saw.

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[owlegrad]

Yikes I am glad I didn't decide to take it!

 

[Rouelle]

Yikes I am glad I didn't decide to take it!

Eek, me too. I thought about taking it right before the change to BPS, but ended up watching the entire series of The Sopranos instead of studying/preparing for it.

 

[pharm B]

Eek, me too. I thought about taking it right before the change to BPS, but ended up watching the entire series of The Sopranos instead of studying/preparing for it.

Such a better use of funds and time.

 

[sozetone]

Eek, me too. I thought about taking it right before the change to BPS, but ended up watching the entire series of The Sopranos instead of studying/preparing for it.

so you think tony got whacked? he had to right? lol... my fav all time series....

 

[PA_dud3]

Eek, me too. I thought about taking it right before the change to BPS, but ended up watching the entire series of The Sopranos instead of studying/preparing for it.

I'm on season 5 now and it is such a great show.

 

[lord999]

I think we all expected a decent drop in the pass rate as management of the exam passed from ASCP to BPS, but yeeeeeesh...

Were they all underprepared or what? In previous years, BCNP has had a similar pass rate, but there were less than 10 people taking it in the data I saw.

BCNP rarely seats more than 15 in a given Spring administration as the exam is almost always the first time failures from Fall. So, it's likely that these guys and gals screwed it up once already. Almost everyone tests in fall because the Purdue and New Mexico programs used to end in mid-July/early-August (been too long to know if that's still the case).

I suspect that's part of the case too for the other Boards, but there isn't the same academic component as there is for BCNP.

Also, having seen the others, I'd argue that the material in the BCNP is more difficult but more straightforward in terms of focus. I'd hate to test for BCPS because it's all over the place for what could show up, whereas for the BCNP, you can generally guess the topic coverage although the law part is a pain to memorize and the math is fairly detailed.

 

[Rouelle]

so you think tony got whacked? he had to right? lol... my fav all time series....

I would assume eventually. By the end so many members of the family had died that it seemed the family would be getting pretty weak.

 

[914451]

Taking the exam today. I can't wait for it to be over.

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[lord999]

Taking the exam today. I can't wait for it to be over.

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Good luck with that, wishing you the best as the hardest things to do well are the ones that you don't have to do at all.

 

[pharm B]

I was somewhat pleasantly surprised when I took it this morning. That being said, I know that can come back to bite me.

Here's to 8 weeks.

 

[914451]

I was somewhat pleasantly surprised when I took it this morning. That being said, I know that can come back to bite me.

Here's to 8 weeks.

I agree. But you never know. It's hard because I keep focusing on what I know I got wrong.

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[spurbs]

I was somewhat pleasantly surprised when I took it this morning. That being said, I know that can come back to bite me.

Here's to 8 weeks.

How many do you think you got correct? I wonder what the passing score will be

 

[spurbs]

Passed! Scored 519

 

[urvishlingda]

Any bcgp prep material for sale?

 

[grizzlesgrizzlies]

Yikes I am glad I didn't decide to take it!

Not worth it if you're already in the biz. I'm sure having it will help tremendously if you want to pursue consulting in the future but networking and having a good working relationship matters far more. The whole thing is a money grab anyways, just like the whole "more work/credentials for less pay" mentality that has taken over our profession (as well as some others).