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Hmmm... - antigeekess

Posted: Jul 31st, 2015 - 7:42 pm In Reply to: It sounds like you have a plan that is working for you so far - sm

Well, first of all, thanks for your reply. What I was really asking was if anyone knew of a specific contrast between the curriculum of Andrews versus anyone else.

I took a look at their website, and noted that while it's a lot less expensive than I expected, it's also only a 4-month course. I spent longer than that in my onsite community college course, plus the additional 6-week online one prior.

Based on the fact that I know some coders have had years of experience and STILL fail the CPC multiple times, that one local AAPC chapter officer here passed with a score in the 70s (as apparently did another 15-year coder who now teaches live seminars & sells CDs online) and that I also passed it, I wonder just how well the Andrews students do on the same exam. Is their performance actually superior, or is just good marketing on the part of Andrews?

I have no doubt that they do a good job of teaching, I'm just wondering why it seems to be regarded in this forum as so much 'better' than any other training.

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Why Andrews? - antigeekess (Views: 1373, 2015-07-31, 5:23 pm)
- It sounds like you have a plan that is working for you so far - sm (Views: 1641, 2015-07-31, 5:32 pm)
  - Hmmm... - antigeekess
    - Four months? It felt more like 4 years to me! - Andrews grad (Views: 1368, 2015-07-31, 7:56 pm)
      - Congrats! :) - antigeekess (Views: 1385, 2015-07-31, 8:10 pm)
    - In my opinion, the reason why Andrews is so - overly regarded on this forum (Views: 1171, 2015-08-01, 9:40 pm)
      - I think you are incorrect - sm (Views: 1029, 2015-08-01, 11:10 pm)
      - You have got to be kidding me... - FutureCoder (Views: 1122, 2015-08-02, 12:56 pm)
      - Over regarded - I agree (Views: 1125, 2015-08-03, 9:34 pm)
        Not - Try graduates (Views: 1183, 2015-08-04, 2:09 pm)
- What you missed - Coder (Views: 1523, 2015-07-31, 10:01 pm)
  - Well.. - antigeekess (Views: 1137, 2015-07-31, 11:37 pm)
    - 96 on the CPC - sm (Views: 1093, 2015-07-31, 11:39 pm)
      - Wow! Now I am beginning to see why everyone says great things about Andrews - Not the OP but thanks! (Views: 1096, 2015-08-01, 9:12 am)
        Andrews, Andrews, Andrews - Morons anonymous (Views: 1422, 2015-08-01, 9:53 am)
        Those who are successful like to help others who are just starting out - nm (Views: 908, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        The OP was asking a question & attempting to gather helpful information, actually. - antigeekess (Views: 907, 2015-08-01, 3:26 pm)
        What people see during the exam - Coder (Views: 1244, 2015-08-01, 11:35 am)
        Several people were done early. - antigeekess (Views: 982, 2015-08-01, 3:04 pm)
      - If you were able to do that... - antigeekess (Views: 1061, 2015-08-01, 3:15 pm)
        You asked, I answered. - Why the need to attack? (Views: 953, 2015-08-01, 4:43 pm)
    - So the reason you barely passed was their exam had no good answers - for a few of the questions (Views: 987, 2015-08-01, 9:14 am)
      - Thought that myself! - sm (Views: 1162, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        Not always. - antigeekess (Views: 837, 2015-08-01, 3:17 pm)
      - Your reading comprehension... - antigeekess (Views: 929, 2015-08-01, 3:10 pm)
        Anyone who takes a difficult credential exam knowingly with the wrong books - is not using very good judgment (Views: 922, 2015-08-01, 5:45 pm)
    - Andrews teaches inpatient procedure codes - the difference (Views: 909, 2015-08-03, 2:40 pm)
- Why would you use an outdated book knowing that - You would be disadvantaged? (Views: 924, 2015-08-01, 2:17 pm)
  - I wonder too since they usually even have some you can borrow - at the test site - the right year (Views: 930, 2015-08-01, 3:00 pm)
    - If they're close to broke & pay their own bills, it is. - antigeekess (Views: 1015, 2015-08-01, 3:20 pm)
      - my friend took exam with an outdated CPT - anon (Views: 902, 2015-08-01, 3:49 pm)
      - Good luck "bubbling and highlighting" a new book - every year! (Views: 1086, 2015-08-01, 4:46 pm)
        Okay, now this so-called discussion is getting way too silly - On Changing Code Books (Views: 954, 2015-08-01, 5:50 pm)
        Not as silly as you seem to think - sm (Views: 944, 2015-08-01, 8:06 pm)
- JOB??? - Effie (Views: 1039, 2015-08-03, 9:51 am)
  - I am waiting to hear about the job myself. - Talk about proof in the pudding (Views: 1093, 2015-08-03, 10:15 pm)