Manual Scoring

Has anyone ever submitted a Manual Scoring request? I was contemplating it, but from what I have read about it I hardly think it is worth my while. It sounds like they just charge you $25 bucks to count the red marks the scantron outputs, and not actually comparing manual answers to the actual. I can't actually sit here and believe that's all they would do and charge an individual $75 for it, but I suppose that's the world we live in.

I submitted a question to the NCEES in regards to this but who knows when I will receive a response.

i am curious to find out what your outcome will be if you decide to do it. keep us updated.

The cost is set set high in comparison to the actual work involved to discourage people from invoking the option.

cwlodyka said:

Has anyone ever submitted a Manual Scoring request? I was contemplating it, but from what I have read about it I hardly think it is worth my while. It sounds like they just charge you $25 bucks to count the red marks the scantron outputs, and not actually comparing manual answers to the actual. I can't actually sit here and believe that's all they would do and charge an individual $75 for it, but I suppose that's the world we live in.
I submitted a question to the NCEES in regards to this but who knows when I will receive a response.

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Don't even think about it. I did it once and the same day they cash the check sent me a letter saying that no change was made to the score

Yami said:

cwlodyka said:

Has anyone ever submitted a Manual Scoring request? I was contemplating it, but from what I have read about it I hardly think it is worth my while. It sounds like they just charge you $25 bucks to count the red marks the scantron outputs, and not actually comparing manual answers to the actual. I can't actually sit here and believe that's all they would do and charge an individual $75 for it, but I suppose that's the world we live in.
I submitted a question to the NCEES in regards to this but who knows when I will receive a response.

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Don't even think about it. I did it once and the same day they cash the check sent me a letter saying that no change was made to the score

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Ha, that's it? Not even a description prefaced to what was done... a signature of who verified it or something??? Sounds about right I guess...

cwlodyka said:

Yami said:

cwlodyka said:

Has anyone ever submitted a Manual Scoring request? I was contemplating it, but from what I have read about it I hardly think it is worth my while. It sounds like they just charge you $25 bucks to count the red marks the scantron outputs, and not actually comparing manual answers to the actual. I can't actually sit here and believe that's all they would do and charge an individual $75 for it, but I suppose that's the world we live in.
I submitted a question to the NCEES in regards to this but who knows when I will receive a response.

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Don't even think about it. I did it once and the same day they cash the check sent me a letter saying that no change was made to the score

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Ha, that's it? Not even a description prefaced to what was done... a signature of who verified it or something??? Sounds about right I guess...

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I believe somewhere it is written that since they have switched to the scantron/electronic grading there has never been someone who passed becuase of having their test hand scored, after initially failing.

That pretty much sums it up to me.

cwlodyka said:

Has anyone ever submitted a Manual Scoring request? I was contemplating it, but from what I have read about it I hardly think it is worth my while. It sounds like they just charge you $25 bucks to count the red marks the scantron outputs, and not actually comparing manual answers to the actual. I can't actually sit here and believe that's all they would do and charge an individual $75 for it, but I suppose that's the world we live in.
I submitted a question to the NCEES in regards to this but who knows when I will receive a response.

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I would only do it if I was VERY close and desperate.

I guess in the old days when you brought your own pencil, it was worth something, but not now.