BCPS Fall 2019
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Fullmoon1411
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I am still waiting. I DONT know based on what they post the results. this is really frustrating
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Does anyone what the average passing score is?
Fullmoon1411
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waiting for results even harder than study for the exam🙁. They got 600 fees from each applicant for the exam and their system is so cheap.
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I PASSED. OMG!!!! I am at work and about to cry happy tears!!!
I wish everyone all the best! <3
I wish everyone all the best! <3
Fullmoon1411
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in this link they still upload the results. so I don't think it works that way because last time even in the second day there were people who passed the exam. Anyway, personally i am considering myself failed until it proves the opposite.Anyone willing to share if they failed? Wondering if they do all the passes out of the way first and save the failures for last?
Fullmoon1411
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how long did you study for? I'm planning to take in either Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 when I'm eligible. Thank you.
and congrats for passing.
and congrats for passing.
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I found out I passed today at 10am PST. I registered the first week of July I think. I did PGY1 at a small community hospital just last year (graduated from residency June 2019). I studied biostatistics and not much else. My residency used the BCPS book for many different reading assignments through the year. My score was 541.
Passed! Got the e-mail and checked BPS website ~5PM.
Completed a PGY-1 general residency in June 2019 and took it for the first time in September. I studied for a little under a week (due to work schedule), focusing mostly on the ACCP materials for biostats and picked a few organ systems to spot-check.
Completed a PGY-1 general residency in June 2019 and took it for the first time in September. I studied for a little under a week (due to work schedule), focusing mostly on the ACCP materials for biostats and picked a few organ systems to spot-check.
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Fullmoon1411
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congrats, that is good score. if you don't mind. can you please elaborate on the material and technique you used?
ChickNNuggit
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Well, this time was better than last, but still just shy. Thank you for the company, will see some of you again in Spring. Stay strong all!
Fullmoon1411
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you will see me next spring here. lol but hopefully with more confidence in passing
Oh no! Don't be discouraged. I don't know if you did a residency or not or graduated within the last few years (or have a big gap), but BCPS is heavily skewed towards those who completed pharmacy practice residency (88% first time pass rate versus 59%). Like you said earlier, this does not reflect on you as a pharmacist. It's simply a test. Thanks for starting this thread and keeping everyone encouraged. Spring 2020 is your time.
Thanks. I studied for about 2 months (this includes about 15 full days where I studied 6-8 hours). I reviewed most major disease states and did tons of practice questions including ACCP, high yield med reviews and the 100 questions on pharmacyquestionbank's website. I did stats 2 at the beginning of my studying, then reviewed in the middle, then one last review the days leading up to the exam. I also used the ACCPs lectures for the non-clinical stuff and I found it helpful.
For drugs, I focused on side effects/fast facts/major DDIs.
As far as test taking, some questions you will know the answer and are straight forward. Other questions not so much, so for these I looked at why the answer options were wrong and it was easier to narrow down to the "best" answer.
Passed!
Found out yesterday soon after 4PM Eastern by signing into myBPS. It took until today to be searchable on the Credential Verification site, which has your certificate number.
I did a PGY-1 with more ambulatory care rotations. During my rotations, I would use some of the ACCP chapters as a reference for topic discussions, so that was sort of studying some topics in advance.
Other than that, within a couple months after residency I studied maybe 20ish hours a week with the ACCP PDF material but did not finish the entire booklet before the exam, maybe half. I focused on the stats/non-clinical chapters and a few select chapters I thought I was weaker in. When I studied, I would do the self-assessment questions first to get an idea of how well I knew the chapter. Sometimes I scored around 20% right, sometimes up to around 80% depending on the topic. I found the questions and chapters pretty well-written and somewhat representative of the exam difficulty. They were just long to get through. In retrospect I would try to get the reading done more quickly to go for breadth and make sure I saw each topic instead of reading things too deep and making flashcards etc... the chapters are already pretty deep.
I also tried out the sample questions on the BPS website ( Pharmacotherapy Sample Questions ), and re-read my old RxPrep statistics/economics chapter portions. As a student a while back, I used an older version of some of the ACCP Flip Cards to prep for a competition. I also sort of passively studied a lot by listening to various pharmacy/clinical podcasts during commutes or drives.
I compiled some additional free practice websites and resources which I will paste here, although I would probably focus on getting through the ACCP booklet first if that is what you are using before going to these:
Biostats Practice Test: BCPS Biostatistics questions | Pharmacy Question Bank
I actually did this one and thought it was some good extra practice for stats. 42 questions with explanations, but somewhat poorly written. More for math practice and less statistical test choosing. Got about a 90% in the couple days before my exam, but it gives partial credit for wrong answers so not sure.
Short Practice Test: Free 10-Question BCPS Quiz - Med Ed 101
Longer Practice Test: BCPS Practice Sample Question Quiz | Pharmacy Question Bank
Short sample questions: BCPS Practice Test Questions from BCPS Q-Bank
NAPLEX Practice Test: NAPLEX Practice Sample Question Quiz | Pharmacy Question Bank
Regulatory topic lists and guides:
BCPS Regulatory Study Guide - Prepare to Pass - Med Ed 101
The Ever Elusive Regulatory Part of the BCPS — The Blonde Pharmacist
Found out yesterday soon after 4PM Eastern by signing into myBPS. It took until today to be searchable on the Credential Verification site, which has your certificate number.
I did a PGY-1 with more ambulatory care rotations. During my rotations, I would use some of the ACCP chapters as a reference for topic discussions, so that was sort of studying some topics in advance.
Other than that, within a couple months after residency I studied maybe 20ish hours a week with the ACCP PDF material but did not finish the entire booklet before the exam, maybe half. I focused on the stats/non-clinical chapters and a few select chapters I thought I was weaker in. When I studied, I would do the self-assessment questions first to get an idea of how well I knew the chapter. Sometimes I scored around 20% right, sometimes up to around 80% depending on the topic. I found the questions and chapters pretty well-written and somewhat representative of the exam difficulty. They were just long to get through. In retrospect I would try to get the reading done more quickly to go for breadth and make sure I saw each topic instead of reading things too deep and making flashcards etc... the chapters are already pretty deep.
I also tried out the sample questions on the BPS website ( Pharmacotherapy Sample Questions ), and re-read my old RxPrep statistics/economics chapter portions. As a student a while back, I used an older version of some of the ACCP Flip Cards to prep for a competition. I also sort of passively studied a lot by listening to various pharmacy/clinical podcasts during commutes or drives.
I compiled some additional free practice websites and resources which I will paste here, although I would probably focus on getting through the ACCP booklet first if that is what you are using before going to these:
Biostats Practice Test: BCPS Biostatistics questions | Pharmacy Question Bank
I actually did this one and thought it was some good extra practice for stats. 42 questions with explanations, but somewhat poorly written. More for math practice and less statistical test choosing. Got about a 90% in the couple days before my exam, but it gives partial credit for wrong answers so not sure.
Short Practice Test: Free 10-Question BCPS Quiz - Med Ed 101
Longer Practice Test: BCPS Practice Sample Question Quiz | Pharmacy Question Bank
Short sample questions: BCPS Practice Test Questions from BCPS Q-Bank
NAPLEX Practice Test: NAPLEX Practice Sample Question Quiz | Pharmacy Question Bank
Regulatory topic lists and guides:
BCPS Regulatory Study Guide - Prepare to Pass - Med Ed 101
The Ever Elusive Regulatory Part of the BCPS — The Blonde Pharmacist
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