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[pccm_guy]

When should board scores come out?

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[agranulocytosis]

The correspondence they gave us after the test said 3 months.

How was that test for everyone?

 

[pccm_guy]

The correspondence they gave us after the test said 3 months.

How was that test for everyone?

Not good.

 

[agranulocytosis]

No kidding. First question had me stumped. I can usually tell what the question is asking by how leading the stem is, but a lot of the stems were so vague I really had no idea what they were looking for. It seemed like a lot of the questions were judgement calls.

 

[pccm_guy]

No kidding. First question had me stumped. I can usually tell what the question is asking by how leading the stem is, but a lot of the stems were so vague I really had no idea what they were looking for. It seemed like a lot of the questions were judgement calls.

It seemed like many of the answers would be correct or something that would be done in clinical practice. And I agree the questions were very vague or on the flip side simple medical jeopardy.

 

[pccm_guy]

Did anyone else think the pulmonary boards were absolutely absurd?

 

[WBGIII]

Did anyone else think the pulmonary boards were absolutely absurd?

Yes. That was my experience as well as the impression of the other fellows in my program that took the test.
However, I think we should be reassured with the pass rate being >95%.
Its a poorly written test that IMO has no correlation to clinical knowledge, but in all likelihood we passed.

 

[pccm_guy]

Yes. That was my experience as well as the impression of the other fellows in my program that took the test.
However, I think we should be reassured with the pass rate being >95%.
Its a poorly written test that IMO has no correlation to clinical knowledge, but in all likelihood we passed.

I agree completely. Thank you.

 

[Colorado outliers]

Last year's pass rate was like 98% for first-time takers. I'm sure everyone here passed.

 

[agranulocytosis]

Results came in today. I wasn’t expecting them at all this month.

 

[pccm_guy]

Results came in today. I wasn’t expecting them at all this month.

Yes, it was a big surprise to me as well. Passed! Hope everyone passed here as well.