So, I was going to NCTI. Stupid idea, I should have went to the community college as their program seemed much better. However, at the time I didn't know about it until after I had paid my tuition. So - I stuck around, because I wouldn't have gotten my deposit back. Boy, was that a huge mistake.
Wow, I had an 80% overall grade - and a 74% on the final exam. Which I studied for immensely. Going over NREMT books, my text, and flash cards. Review from chapters, study groups. Out of the 150 questions on our test there were 3 or so airway questions, and even less of the stuff I actually studied for. What I got was - questions about domestic terrorism, 8 or so questions on activated charcoal. OTC med's difference between trade names and generic, and a bunch of other crap that we never even so much even went over in class! Hardly any trauma, or medical questions, hardly any ABC's. Largely the basic skills were not even touched on. I can't even remember what else was on the test.
I'm not a stupid person, but the test I was given was completely different than what I had been studying for! Almost no scenario questions! Now, here I am back to square one, feeling extra stupid (even though I was 4th in class out of 11 that we had.) My overall grade was perfect, and my test score was off by 1%! The requirement to pass the final without a second try is really ridiculous! I feel like I could ace the registry right now! I'm so very angry. I have no medical background, I'm not great at tests. I never much enjoyed school, but really enjoyed learning in this class. it just seems like someone pulled up test questions and hit "RANDOM!" and printed the test.
From what I saw when grades were given out - 4 or 5 people passed! So the guy with a 75 overall who may have done crappy on tests and missed a few assignments gets 1 percent higher than me on his exam and passes? I turn in everything consistently get 78 % - 80% on my tests and FAIL THE ENTIRE FREAKING CLASS off ONE PERCENT!?
WHY?
Wow, I had an 80% overall grade - and a 74% on the final exam. Which I studied for immensely. Going over NREMT books, my text, and flash cards. Review from chapters, study groups. Out of the 150 questions on our test there were 3 or so airway questions, and even less of the stuff I actually studied for. What I got was - questions about domestic terrorism, 8 or so questions on activated charcoal. OTC med's difference between trade names and generic, and a bunch of other crap that we never even so much even went over in class! Hardly any trauma, or medical questions, hardly any ABC's. Largely the basic skills were not even touched on. I can't even remember what else was on the test.
I'm not a stupid person, but the test I was given was completely different than what I had been studying for! Almost no scenario questions! Now, here I am back to square one, feeling extra stupid (even though I was 4th in class out of 11 that we had.) My overall grade was perfect, and my test score was off by 1%! The requirement to pass the final without a second try is really ridiculous! I feel like I could ace the registry right now! I'm so very angry. I have no medical background, I'm not great at tests. I never much enjoyed school, but really enjoyed learning in this class. it just seems like someone pulled up test questions and hit "RANDOM!" and printed the test.
From what I saw when grades were given out - 4 or 5 people passed! So the guy with a 75 overall who may have done crappy on tests and missed a few assignments gets 1 percent higher than me on his exam and passes? I turn in everything consistently get 78 % - 80% on my tests and FAIL THE ENTIRE FREAKING CLASS off ONE PERCENT!?
WHY?