Hey yes! I posted them to the Inner Circle :)

Hi Mel! Ugh, I feel for you. Sorry for the delay in response, I have been in the Philippines for the last 2 weeks. Please don't lose hope! A lot of us have been in your boat, not only with language barriers, but also ADD/ADHD and life hitting us pretty hard in general. I am so sorry to hear how much this has affected you, but what I do know is that we can bring you to success. When do you plan to take the exam again?

Hey!!!! @Justina LeSassier First of all... I am REALLY proud of you for even posting this. Failing the first attempt does not necessarily mean you weren’t prepared. I'd like to see what your score was before making suggestions for going into it again. What you said is important: It felt more like definitions/terminology than deep analytics, which tells me something. A lot of practice platforms train you to think in layered, complex clinical reasoning. The actual exam often tests: Do you recognize this pattern? Do you know the correct terminology? Can you identify the MOST correct answer out of four “kind of right” ones? It’s not always about depth like ASCP BOC Exam Simulation/LabCE/MediaLab teaches us. It almost feels like these exam simulators over prepares you in some ways, which is how I felt when I went into my exam. Now here’s a tentative progressive plan: Step 1: Wait for your score report and then let's make a gameplan from there. Step 2: Shift your study style slightly. Instead of only doing complex questions, start drilling: Definitions, classic associations, straight recall, high-yield charts, buzzword/diagnosis recognition Step 3: Practice exam strategy. You mentioned you never got past easy questions. That’s usually not a knowledge issue, in my opinion, that’s more of you second-guessing yourself. Next time: Don’t overthink simple questions...Trust first instinct unless you have a concrete reason to change. Step 4: Use this attempt as exposure therapy. The unknown is gone now and that alone increases your passing odds next time. The fact that you’re calm about retaking it tells me your confidence isn’t broken and that’s HUGE. Your next attempt won’t feel foreign, and familiar exams are passable exams. You absolutely can pass this next time. Let’s just refine the approach. Message me if you have any questions. I got you, and I'm very proud of you.

@Justina LeSassier Okay so the hematology and chemistry is what took you out completely. sometimes when we score lower like <400 or even <300, its okay if we can make up for it with a >500 in other categories. Because of that, we weren't successful this time. My suggestions would be for you to focus on what I call "The Heavy Hitters:" Blood Bank, Micro, Hematology, and Chemistry. They weigh the most and will really dictate your score. Start by focusing again on Hematology and Chemistry first, breaking them down week by week.