October 2020 Post Exam Wait Period - Welcome to the Suck

[bbarcelo16]

Another Louisianian here. I'm thinking 12/9 for our release. 

 

[5 to 9]

I was originally thinking the results could be released earlier than usual this go around considering there are less exams to grade.
However, as I understand, the timeline of release isn’t necessarily affected by volume of exams, but rather by the time it takes them to discuss what questions to throw out and curve the exam.

 

[civilMC]

I was originally thinking the results could be released earlier than usual this go around considering there are less exams to grade.
However, as I understand, the timeline of release isn’t necessarily affected by volume of exams, but rather by the time it takes them to discuss what questions to throw out and curve the exam.

I was thinking that too.  I know there were 2 days of testing but I was shocked at how few people were there on my day.  I am a repeat taker and last year there were over 150 people, last week there were 21. 

But agree it really wouldn't have an impact on releasing scores.  

 

[DoctorWho-PE]

I was originally thinking the results could be released earlier than usual this go around considering there are less exams to grade.
However, as I understand, the timeline of release isn’t necessarily affected by volume of exams, but rather by the time it takes them to discuss what questions to throw out and curve the exam.

Maybe the not being able to physically gather will make it easier to schedule the meetings?

 

[DoctorWho-PE]

I was thinking that too.  I know there were 2 days of testing but I was shocked at how few people were there on my day.  I am a repeat taker and last year there were over 150 people, last week there were 21. 

But agree it really wouldn't have an impact on releasing scores.  

The first day there were 9 people in my room, but there were multiple rooms.  Day two there were 9 people in my room, again multiple rooms. Not sure how many total there were either day or combined.

 

[JayKay PE]

Maybe the not being able to physically gather will make it easier to schedule the meetings?

Will prob make it more difficult to schedule the meetings, tbh.

I'm dealing with multiple teams meetings being created, no one attending, and then having to chase down the meeting people so they'll actually be there for the meeting that they wanted to be a part of.

 

[MadamPirate PE]

Also, y'all need to go to the spam thread and spam. Spamming is how you pass. I didnt pass until I spammed. Right @MadamPirate PE?

Trufax. I spammed after last October, and I passed on the first try!

 

[MadamPirate PE]

i flat out told boyfriend if we marry, i'm keeping my last name since i earned my PE with that name. also i like my signature so it ain't changing lol

I kept my last name when I got married. Mr. Pirate has a different last name than me.

 

[MadamPirate PE]

I wanna be composted. Like donate my body to science and then compost me. or burn my body and use the ash in compost 

How about that burial in a tree thing?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

I kept my last name when I got married. Mr. Pirate has a different last name than me.

even without the PE, i was likely to keep my last name. tbh i dont want to deal with paperwork. but if i feel the last name is an upgrade from mine, i would do it. his is not an upgrade, it's a lateral move 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

How about that burial in a tree thing?

just use my ashes as compost for someone else to be buried in a tree lol 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

huge fan of compost if you couldn't tell lol

 

[RBHeadge PE]

I was originally thinking the results could be released earlier than usual this go around considering there are less exams to grade.

I'm not sure we can say whether the number of examinees is higher or lower than normal. We're getting contradictory anecdotal reports. I guess we'll find out in December when they release the pass rates and number of takers by exam. Regardless I don't think the number of examinees changes the schedule much.

However, as I understand, the timeline of release isn’t necessarily affected by volume of exams, but rather by the time it takes them to discuss what questions to throw out and curve the exam.

There appears to be a minimum amount of time to process the P&P exams. Excessive delays only seem to happen when there is a cut-score meeting for a new exam. There are no new P&P exams this administration so, as best I can tell, there shouldn't be a need for a meeting with numerous external SMEs.

Maybe the not being able to physically gather will make it easier to schedule the meetings?

Or security requirements might make things more difficult to do things remotely. A fact I'm all too familiar with.... 

This month's Licensure Exchange says that exam development committees have figured out ways to conduct essential tasks while ensuring security. So maybe its not an obstacle. You're probably right.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Friendly reminder:

 

[txjennah PE]

Thank you!!

This was my second (and hopefully last) time taking it. I am once again anxious about a possible failure

As someone who did not pass the first try, I totally understand that anxiety  Hopefully this place will be a good distraction from ::gestures wildly at everything::

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Thank you!!

This was my second (and hopefully last) time taking it. I am once again anxious about a possible failure

I totally feel that.

Spamming helps 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

hi @MadamPirate PE

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

tripleeee for @JayKay PE

 

[MadamPirate PE]

hi @MadamPirate PE

hi @LyceeFruit PE, nice avatar change

 

[JayKay PE]

y do you do this @LyceeFruit PE and @MadamPirate PE

*squints in old lady*