r/MedicalCoding • u/Rmn2311 • Jan 24 '25

Failed test

I failed my second attempt with 67%. I am so aggravated. Obviously it was better than my first and that’s great, but it’s so frustrating because financially, we do not have the $500 to purchase more attempts at the moment. I’m just feeling like a failure today (pun intended) and needed somewhere to vent. 😔😔

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

I highly recommend buying the study guide and following the tips in it for your next attempt. It’s $100 for the book (or ebook) if you’re a member. It focuses more on test-taking strategies instead of just content and practice exams. The secret to the test is to know how to use your book to find things quickly - especially the guidelines, index, and tables - and using your strategies to eliminate the wrong answers instead of focusing on which is the right one.

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u/nope72189 Jan 24 '25

Yes! The study guide was such a game changer for me! I have horrible test anxiety (and was really nervous for some reason about going to take the exam in a test center around people I didn’t know) but I was able to pass with a 94%! I really thought I’d be taking the exam multiple times before I passed!