ABA Advanced 2023

[Dipraman]

That time of the year again. Good luck to everyone taking it this weekend!

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[APA 32]

May the odds be in our favor

 

[Coffee PRN]

What have people been using? I did one pass of truelearn. ACE questions were very different...

 

[APA 32]

What have people been using? I did one pass of truelearn. ACE questions were very different...

TrueLearn ACE and ACCRAC

 

[Dipraman]

Mostly truelearn. Did ACE 19 and yeah questions were very different indeed

 

[APA 32]

Well now we wait

 

[Dipraman]

Well now we wait

Did you take it today? General impressions?

 

[APA 32]

Did you take it today? General impressions?

I did. Feel like the topics were pretty well covered by ACE and TrueLearn. I felt the first half was pretty straightforward the second half had a few curveballs. I just want to pass lol

 

[Dipraman]

I did. Feel like the topics were pretty well covered by ACE and TrueLearn. I felt the first half was pretty straightforward the second half had a few curveballs. I just want to pass lol

Thanks. Yeah I just want to get it over with.

 

[Inygma]

Meh. Lots of 50/50s for me. Waiting game starts

 

[chromuffin]

Meh. Lots of 50/50s for me. Waiting game starts

Same. Except I missed them all when I looked them up

 

[Dr.Jekyll75]

4-6 weeks is gonna be a long wait

 

[Inygma]

Same. Except I missed them all when I looked them up

I don't have the heart to look them up. Especially going into pain fellowship =)

Also hi again, for some reason I post every few years and you always reply. Hope youve been well through residency

 

[APA 32]

I don't have the heart to look them up. Especially going into pain fellowship =)

Also hi again, for some reason I post every few years and you always reply. Hope youve been well through residency

I don’t look them up. Just go find the nearest cold beverage

 

[chromuffin]

I don't have the heart to look them up. Especially going into pain fellowship =)

Also hi again, for some reason I post every few years and you always reply. Hope youve been well through residency

Haha doing well. Also in pain fellowship 😅

 

[PainAnonymous]

Do we know when results will be out?
Edit- Last year Aug 25th was the score release date

 

[APA 32]

Do we know when results will be out?
Edit- Last year Aug 25th was the score release date

I’m anticipating august 24th

 

[JDMcNugent]

ABA just sent out a teaser with the subject line “advanced exam results” only to open it saying they’ll be available august 24th. The worst.

 

[APA 32]

ABA just sent out a teaser with the subject line “advanced exam results” only to open it saying they’ll be available august 24th. The worst.

I was about to run to register for the orals but then I read the email. Jerk move

 

[PainAnonymous]

ABA just sent out a teaser with the subject line “advanced exam results” only to open it saying they’ll be available august 24th. The worst.

Same

 

[hckyplyr]

Is there a better time recommended to take orals, earlier vs. later?

 

[ucladoc2b]

Is there a better time recommended to take orals, earlier vs. later?

Doesn’t matter

 

[SkepticalSkippy]

Another teaser email today. ABA is just trolling at this point. 🤷‍♂️

 

[PainAnonymous]

Last year scores were up somewhere between 7a-830a Mountain Time.

 

[PainAnonymous]

Site is down which means scores up soon. Good luck

 

[ak_ps]

Site still down for you all?

 

[med2380]

Site still down for you all?

Yes. I can’t believe how long it is taking.

 

[GrandBuckeyeOH91]

Insane how long it is taking wth

 

[LloydChristmas90]

Currently in different time zone. Woke up at 3AM and have been checking to see if I passed and can register for the last 3.5 hours. ABA needs to get their stuff together.

 

[ak_ps]

This is odd.

 

[PainAnonymous]

So do we think with that email it’ll be today or not now.

 

[APA 32]

This is nuts. How many more tests does the NBME administer and they never have this problem

 

[GrandBuckeyeOH91]

Theyre just playing mind games now.

 

[GrandBuckeyeOH91]

Scores are up now. Passed.

 

[ak_ps]

What a strange day.

 

[2019medstudent]

Anyone able to register?

 

[GrandBuckeyeOH91]

Nope they're delaying registration for Applied because of the "mishap" today.

 

[james775]

Passed. Did TrueLearn and then did my incorrects. Did like 10 of sets of the ace questions. The most recent ones are must do. Had a ton of repeats.

 

[APA 32]

Passed 🙏🏾 did TrueLearn and ACE questions

 

[beesknees67]

Is anyone’s score “withheld”? Not sure what this means.. tried calling ABA but got sent to credentialing voicemail of course and not sure when I’ll hear back

 

[musicalfeet]

How do you get your hands on the ACE questions...?

 

[APA 32]

How do you get your hands on the ACE questions...?

You can buy the new ones on the ASA website. There are some PDFs of the old ones floating around

 

[james775]

I knew the oral exam was expensive but just realized it’s 2400. Plus 1700 from basic and advanced. 4100 in board exam fees, is this comparable to other specialties?

 

[APA 32]

I knew the oral exam was expensive but just realized it’s 2400. Plus 1700 from basic and advanced. 4100 in board exam fees, is this comparable to other specialties?

With this much money you would think the technology would be more reliable

 

[Dr.Jekyll75]

I knew the oral exam was expensive but just realized it’s 2400. Plus 1700 from basic and advanced. 4100 in board exam fees, is this comparable to other specialties?

Dont forget that you will have to pay for your transportation there and a hotel ...board prep is also a little pricey too. =(

 

[Dr.Jekyll75]

A decent amount of my class did not pass... i also know a few people in fellowship who did not pass. The exam was challenging in my opnion

 

[Dr. Rude]

A decent amount of my class did not pass... i also know a few people in fellowship who did not pass. The exam was challenging in my opnion

Anybody know the pass rate for first time takers?

 

[JiPo]

A decent amount of my class did not pass... i also know a few people in fellowship who did not pass. The exam was challenging in my opnion

Isn't it curved? Even if it were more challenging than usual, the % failing shouldn't be too different unless higher % failed this year.

 

[APA 32]

A decent amount of my class did not pass... i also know a few people in fellowship who did not pass. The exam was challenging in my opnion

I felt the first half was not bad. The second half lots of wtf questions

 

[Taco Time]

I passed this year but wasn’t holding my breath. 15% failed last year. That’s graduating anesthesiologists. Insane