Cate49 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Hey, I just wanted to let students who have failed the 2019 PANCE know that they should not give up! The first time I took the PANCE, I was trying to rely on memorization which unfortunately didn't work for me.. I then went back to the basics and focused on understanding the disease process w/o all of the memorization and that made a huge difference in my score. For studying, I relied on The Precipio online PANCE course. (takes you back to the basics!!) then once I finished the course, I used Rosh Review for the last couple of weeks doing nothing but practice tests! I think the combination of both was key to my success! Most important, don't give up hope:) Edited September 16, 2019 by Cate49 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ123 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Wanted to share a similar experience with others who are struggling. The first time I took the exam, I got 336 (passing was 350), then I studied more, 4 days/week, while working 2 days/week, and having 1 personal day, I used Rosh and Pance Prep Pearls. I decided that to solidify everything I learned, I should take a CME review course, during which I scored above average, and 4 days later I went to take PANCE for the 2nd time - and failed again - 345 (passing was 350). I felt very defeated, that after almost 6 months of full time studying, I did not pass by 5 points. My previous PA school advisor recommended Dr. Athas for 1:1 online tutoring. I was so desperate, I figured, if I have already studied for 6 months, done over 3,000 questions on Rosh and read Pance Prep Pearls cover to cover about 10 times, I had nothing to lose... I had a total of 4 tutoring sessions with Dr. Athas (2hrs each). I have also watched all of his videos. He provides a different approach to learning medicine, which is what I was lacking. The videos truly helped me understand the mechanisms of action and physiology of diseases and medications, which I had memorized before, but did not truly understand. http://www.precipiolearning.com/home I took the exam for the 3rd time, and scored 407, which was passing. In addition to that course, I also used Rosh questions daily, Exam Master questions for a slightly different prospective on questions, CME PANCE/PANRE review course. Don't lose hope. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Best, Fellow PA-C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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