failed CPJE, got a 50 scaled score, how do i pass this thing?

[Amphetamine Salts]

so i'm already a licensed pharmacist in my state. i also have another license in a neighboring state. have been working retail for 8 months now. took an interest in getting a california license since i'm fresh out of school. however, i ended up failing the cpje with a 50 scaled score, got my results today

i honestly don't give much of a s*** that i failed. i'm already licensed in my state and work full time anyway so i'm living comfortably. it's just annoying that i still am on this stupid test and can't just get the license already. i'm also really surprised that i got a 50 scaled score and the passing is 75. what in the world lol? does that mean i'm just so far off and would need tons and tons of studying in order to pass? wow, what a shocker

honestly, what is the most straight forward way to pass this thing. just read the rxprep book intently over the course of like 3 months? anyone have ideas on how to simply pass this thing?

i probably won't even think about re taking until 6 months later. just don't care enough and i'm sick of studying right now. spent a decent amount of time preparing for this exam. also the fact that they are requiring a $260 re-take fee. LOL! yeah f**k that

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[Rockinacoustic]

You need to study for it like your job depends on it.

Also mods should move this to the licensure sub forum

 

[Amphetamine Salts]

You need to study for it like your job depends on it.

Also mods should move this to the licensure sub forum

have you taken it?

i hate clinical stuff. literally my weakest point. and the exam is basically "you either know it or you don't". no patient cases, nothing. each question is a sentence long, and if you don't know for sure you're f**ked. what a lame exam

 

[lord999]

have you taken it?

i hate clinical stuff. literally my weakest point. and the exam is basically "you either know it or you don't". no patient cases, nothing. each question is a sentence long, and if you don't know for sure you're f**ked. what a lame exam

Better than the old days when you took CALPLEX and the essay topic could really screw you (I was the year after the infamous ACLS essay question, when the modality used to be very complicated).

Productive advice: So, it's getting close to when the CA schools graduate. Find someone who has an in at one of the review courses in CA and make it a working vacation to go out there and take it. That'll prime you for your studies.

I guess the current CPJE is more like the old NAPLEX where it was a simple trivia exam.

 

[Timbo]

Was in the same situation as you except I passed my first try. RxPrep and Pharmacy Charts were both helpful. I focused on drugs, certain dosages, side effects, brand-generic, IV compatibilities/refrigeration/light-sensitivity, etc. Not so much on guidelines.

If you don't care then why even take it and waste money on exam fees then renewing your license when you pass? Also if you hate "clinical stuff" why are you a pharmacist lol? Do you have a deep love of telephoning insurance companies, counting pills, and working the cash register?

 

[BC_89]

Moving to Pharmacy Licensure and Exam subforum.

 

[disgonbgud]

I have heard from California friends that it is very important to look at previous example questions from CPJE bulletins for reasons.

 

[BC_89]

If you don't care then why even take it and waste money on exam fees then renewing your license when you pass?

Some say due to self-entitlement, others say it’s over-confidence, I say because he’s a baller-to-be and has money to spend at the young ambitious age of 24.

my issue with the 401k is that it's irrelevant until you cash it out when you're 60 years old. My situation is different. by the time i'm 60 years old i'll already be a massive baller. I'll have so much money in the bank that a 401k won't matter to me.

For the question OP: heed the wise advice of others: Study like your life depends on it and care about what you put energy into.

 

[Corytrade]

I studied for hours per day going in. Tough test. Challenged lots of questions. It has no mercy for the unprepared.

 

[zelman]

Read the Weissman book to know the law stuff and prepare for the BCPS. Easy peasy.

 

[Amphetamine Salts]

Was in the same situation as you except I passed my first try. RxPrep and Pharmacy Charts were both helpful. I focused on drugs, certain dosages, side effects, brand-generic, IV compatibilities/refrigeration/light-sensitivity, etc. Not so much on guidelines.

If you don't care then why even take it and waste money on exam fees then renewing your license when you pass? Also if you hate "clinical stuff" why are you a pharmacist lol? Do you have a deep love of telephoning insurance companies, counting pills, and working the cash register?

let me rephrase: i hate clinical exams that are basically trivia questions left and right. basically testing knowledge that you will never use outside of a hospital. cpje is basically that. nonsense specific clinical garbage that rarely has a use in a practical setting. have no idea what the purpose of these questions are. test makers just want people to "look smart" by memorizing all this garbage when in reality you simply look it up? realllly reallly awesome of the CA board

i passed two MPJEs first try with 7 days of studying each. simple straight forward exam that tests law. cpje is just a special little exam stuffed with clinical garbage

also, i do care about passing the exam. i just don't care that much right now, because i know i'm living comfortably right now. i would like to move to CA after i pay off my loans. i'm trying to get the license now rather than later when it will most likely be harder to pass

Some say due to self-entitlement, others say it’s over-confidence, I say because he’s a baller-to-be and has money to spend at the young ambitious age of 24.



For the question OP: heed the wise advice of others: Study like your life depends on it and care about what you put energy into.

i thought i could take the exam and pass with decent studying. have passed two MPJEs doing this way of studying

 

[Rockinacoustic]

have you taken it?

i hate clinical stuff. literally my weakest point. and the exam is basically "you either know it or you don't". no patient cases, nothing. each question is a sentence long, and if you don't know for sure you're f**ked. what a lame exam

Yup took it after graduation as an non-CA grad. MPJE is a joke compared to it- you need to approach it like it's the NAPLEX with underlying law questions.

 

[recipe7]

Being a Pharmacist in CA, I can tell you that you may be better off in whatever state you are in. Cost of living is stupid here.

 

[Amphetamine Salts]

Being a Pharmacist in CA, I can tell you that you may be better off in whatever state you are in. Cost of living is stupid here.

i really would rather live in california once i pay off my loans and can afford it. so i need the stupid license. to move there and abandon pharmacy after 6 years of schooling and years of paying off loans would be unfortunately dumb. so i basically have to get the license if i want to move there

 

[wwmoon85]

The CPJE was probably the weirdest exam I've ever taken. Mine was basically all clinical. I only remember about 4-5 actual law questions and 2 of them had to do with animal prescriptions... My advice is to study for it like you would the NAPLEX. Just try to cram in as much knowledge as you can because they will throw a ton of random questions at you. Also, make sure to study up on brand/generic names even the more obscure ones because on a lot of the questions they will just put the brand name and if you don't know what that drug is then you're screwed.

 

[rs8579]

Was in the same situation as you except I passed my first try. RxPrep and Pharmacy Charts were both helpful. I focused on drugs, certain dosages, side effects, brand-generic, IV compatibilities/refrigeration/light-sensitivity, etc. Not so much on guidelines.

If you don't care then why even take it and waste money on exam fees then renewing your license when you pass? Also if you hate "clinical stuff" why are you a pharmacist lol? Do you have a deep love of telephoning insurance companies, counting pills, and working the cash register?

Hi you said you focused on certain dosages. Dosing is my weakest part. How did you approach this topic? Thank you in advance!

 

[Timbo]

Hi you said you focused on certain dosages. Dosing is my weakest part. How did you approach this topic? Thank you in advance!

Obviously you can't memorize everything. Just focus on what's important. I think it's good to know enoxaparin dosing or ace/ARB for example. I wouldn't focus on dosing as much as the other stuff though

 

[CNB]

Hi you said you focused on certain dosages. Dosing is my weakest part. How did you approach this topic? Thank you in advance!

Suggest knowing the main drugs