AANP Certification Exam

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Well, I took the AANP certification exam today and failed. It was the most horrible feeling in the world.

I took the Barkley live review seminar. It was three jam packed days and they sent us home with a notebook of everything covered. They made a very big deal out of stating they have a 99% passing rate for the exam if you know the material they covered.

Well, I knew it backwards and forwards, practically memorized the entire notebook. And to be honest, I would have done just as well if I had never even opened the thing. It literally only helped me with about two questions. I am so disappointed.

It's so nice to be in the 1% group. Now I don't know what to do. I guessed at probably at LEAST half the questions. It was very hard! What's bad is you don't know which questions you got right or wrong.

I was not nervous at all so it was not test anxiety. It's like I just knew absolutely nothing. The whole test was clinically based but the answer selections were just so confusing.

If it weren't for student loans to pay back I think I would not even bother taking it again.

I'm open to suggestions on how to study now. I actually thought I was well prepared when I went to take the test but obviously NOT!

I'm going to go sit in my recliner and bask in my depression now!

hi dixie, I was wondering if you remember what it said when you took the AANP exam the first time. I took the test the other day and I believe it said did not pass, but when I talk to people after they say it says pass or fail. So now I wonder if i read it wrong and i did pass??

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I took the test two times. I do not remember seeing the work "fail" anytime. The first time it said "you have not passed" (or something like that) and the second time it said "passed".

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RoseBud,

mine says "NOT PASSED" ; (

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dixiecup,

was your retake test the same as the first one? I've been reading some of the post and most of them says it's the same. I bought the Leik book. What other review books you used? i have fitzgerald too/

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Thank goodness, NO, it was not the same test. If it had been I would have certainly failed AGAIN. I think it's the luck of the draw which test you get but it's not always the same.

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What review books did you used?

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Hi Dixiecup,

I'm soooo very sorry for what happened. I took the exam last Monday and boy was it tough! All I saw was the word "PASSED" but was not able to read the whole sentence because my head was already spinning when the test was done. When I went out of the room, I realized that I did not really read the whole sentence and what if it said "NOT PASSED" and I was just focused on the word "PASSED".

I want to ask you if you had actually read the word "FAILED" or did you read "NOT PASSED". I have been getting mixed answers from my other friends who are already NPs. Thanks again!

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I want to ask you if you had actually read the word "FAILED" or did you read "NOT PASSED". I have been getting mixed answers from my other friends who are already NPs.

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anxiousexaminee,

It will say NOT PASSED

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I took the hollier review course it was geat. she get down to what on the test. I also order the online fitzgerals course. I just pass the academy Saturday and found it to be easy.

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Congratulations!! *wine

I really like the APEA review CDs but also have the Fitz and Barkley CDs just to cover all of my bases. I take the AANP on August 7th (unless I bump the date, LOL) :bugeyes:

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The APEA question review is great. It has rationale for each question and lots of good information and tricky questions!

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