Tayce Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 :saddd:I've been studying from Datachem and the AAPA pre-post tests and doing ok. I took an NCCPA practice test and my overall was very good with a few subjects left in the red zone (hematology, OB, ID) which I had not reviewed yet. I felt ok about everything until I came on here and read about all the people flunking the test, that the PANRE has now changed to include impossible pharm (not in review books) questions out of nowhere, and a lot of specialty type questions even the specialists don't know. This is my first PANRE and I planned on taking today completely off to relax for tomorrow's exam. Instead I've read the horror stories and spent the day reviewing, confusing myself, relearning ABGs, and taking another NCCPA practice test that now I did much worse (in my state of panic). Can someone please tell me objectively if the PANRE is still a good test that will be passed if you study the basics and know primary care or am I walking into a blood bath tomorrow? Any advice appreciated as I know I will not sleep a wink tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flotsam Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I was a bit concerned as well with all the reports of poor performance. However, I found the PANRE to be very fair - not that I knew all the answers, but I did not find the questions above the level of training that we should have. I took the CME resources course in the late winter, and took the PANRE (standard primary care version) in the first week of August - I spent the month leading up to the PANRE doing the Exam Master questions. Although I did not answer as many questions correctly as I would have liked, I passed with a wide margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayce Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Is Exam Master's anything like DataChem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mainiac Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 How'd u dew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIPPER Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I felt ok about everything until I came on here and read about all the people flunking the test, that the PANRE has now changed to include impossible pharm (not in review books) questions out of nowhere, and a lot of specialty type questions even the specialists don't know. This is my first PANRE and I planned on taking today completely off to relax for tomorrow's exam. Instead I've read the horror stories ...............Can someone please tell me objectively if the PANRE is still a good test that will be passed if you study the basics and know primary care or am I walking into a blood bath tomorrow? Any advice appreciated as I know I will not sleep a wink tonight. 10-20 individuals here stating they didn't pass is not representative of the much larger # that have taken the test and done fine. The test was fair. If you prepare correctly you'll be fine. I too was a nervous wreck, convinced myself I was an idiot b/c I wasn't getting 100% on every practice question set I tried.... in part b/c I was reading this forum and not thinking realistically...I studied, and crushed it. You'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosby1 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 No, I'm sorry but the PANRE in its new format is not at all a "fair" exam. Far from it. I've been a PA for >25 yrs; this is my 4th PANRE and I failed miserably. There were things on the exam I've never even heard of before. In my opinion, it's a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIPPER Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Can't say I recall seeing very many things "that I had never heard of"... with 240 questions, that shouldn't make or break the grade. " New Format" really only refers to 240 instead of 300 questions, and newer questions. My test at least was fair. Mine seemed to be loaded with pediatric-based questions. I hadn't fully understood that even though I subscribed to the Adult-medicine test that I'd still face Pediatric questions... didn't study for those a lick. My test had the standard stuff, and I'm certain yours will too.... ECG tracings, ABG's, Medication SE's, Murmurs, pictures of rashes, first best diagnostic test, etc...the test won't be loaded with zebra-type questions and obscure dx... Study Cardio/Pulm/Musc-Skel and GI and that's about 50% of the exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I don't remember how many questions were on my PANRE last year aug 2010. but passing score was 379. at the chgo cme resource, they said there were two levels of PANRE....one is pass-scored at 350, the other at 379. do both of these levels have 240 questions?? when I test PANCE/PANRE, I go into brain-fog and remember little from the test itself.:ohnoes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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