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Ok. I have yet to check my scores even though they are in the computer. I did not take the test by the deadline my school gave me last Sept because I had three family members hospitalized with severe life threatening situations in the 6 months before the exam. I did take the exam on the last day of my window period in November(another extension would have cost me $$). But given the tumultous events of the last year, and the fact it was my last chance to take the test in my home state (to get my license here), I am on pins and needles.
If I do not pass, I must find another state that does not have the same limits as the state I have and get my license there; and then try to move back home near my parents.
Here is my situation. I did not have a big buffer going into the exam. The NBME I took 7 days before the exam was 2 points from passing. I had taken a prometric practice exam 3 weeks before and gotten a 71%. I studied my weaknesses and crammed uworld for 7 days. Relatively speaking, I thought my exam was doable. One or two specialty questions for every subcategory. Stuff going all the way back to undergrad and psychology and development issues. I felt like I passed.
At the entrance to the 5th block, I could not register into; it was not taking my candidate identification number. SO I had to go ask staff and they said ' oh, it is because you were not putting in the last number". hmmmf. I had been putting in that Candidiate ID (with the last number) and it worked. So the staff registered an 'idiosyncracy' or whatever they call it. IF I wanted a score regrade, it would probably be plausible for me.
Of course if I passed I would not want a regrade, but if I failed by a point or two; that would be awful. What is the process of asking for a regrade?
I am trying to prepare myself just in case I need to do this.
eta: Now I am wondering if the staff at the center could have 'tried to document something/anything' in case I had to ask for a regrade. Now that would have been nice of them; they knew it was my last chance in this state. hmm???
If I do not pass, I must find another state that does not have the same limits as the state I have and get my license there; and then try to move back home near my parents.
Here is my situation. I did not have a big buffer going into the exam. The NBME I took 7 days before the exam was 2 points from passing. I had taken a prometric practice exam 3 weeks before and gotten a 71%. I studied my weaknesses and crammed uworld for 7 days. Relatively speaking, I thought my exam was doable. One or two specialty questions for every subcategory. Stuff going all the way back to undergrad and psychology and development issues. I felt like I passed.
At the entrance to the 5th block, I could not register into; it was not taking my candidate identification number. SO I had to go ask staff and they said ' oh, it is because you were not putting in the last number". hmmmf. I had been putting in that Candidiate ID (with the last number) and it worked. So the staff registered an 'idiosyncracy' or whatever they call it. IF I wanted a score regrade, it would probably be plausible for me.
Of course if I passed I would not want a regrade, but if I failed by a point or two; that would be awful. What is the process of asking for a regrade?
I am trying to prepare myself just in case I need to do this.
eta: Now I am wondering if the staff at the center could have 'tried to document something/anything' in case I had to ask for a regrade. Now that would have been nice of them; they knew it was my last chance in this state. hmm???
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