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Well.. - antigeekess

Posted: Jul 31st, 2015 - 11:37 pm In Reply to: What you missed - Coder

Thanks for your response. To be perfectly accurate, it wasn't one point; I said it was a couple. I'm sure I missed several due to having a 2014 book -- I didn't have some of the codes listed as possible answers. And frankly, there were a couple questions that to my eye DID NOT HAVE good answers; all 4 options were missing something.

The highest score I'm aware of from the past two groups who've taken this exam in my area was from a 4-year coder who got an 88. I 'believe' he also attended the $3,200 course that most of the others in the room on that particular day had taken, but I'm not sure. The 'vast' majority of those who took that $3,000+ course? They failed.

Point is, I'm not hearing that ANYBODY, regardless of education OR years of coding, passes even the CPC with flying colors (unless his 88 qualifies), and it sounds like the CCS is more difficult.

I'd be curious to know how Andrews graduates, by comparison, score on the CPC. Or the CCS. The proof is in the pudding.

I'm always suspicious that private schools don't offer anything more than community colleges -- they usually just charge a lot more and have very persuasive recruiters. :)

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Why Andrews? - antigeekess (Views: 1379, 2015-07-31, 5:23 pm)
- It sounds like you have a plan that is working for you so far - sm (Views: 1648, 2015-07-31, 5:32 pm)
  - Hmmm... - antigeekess (Views: 1068, 2015-07-31, 7:42 pm)
    - Four months? It felt more like 4 years to me! - Andrews grad (Views: 1375, 2015-07-31, 7:56 pm)
      - Congrats! :) - antigeekess (Views: 1391, 2015-07-31, 8:10 pm)
    - In my opinion, the reason why Andrews is so - overly regarded on this forum (Views: 1176, 2015-08-01, 9:40 pm)
      - I think you are incorrect - sm (Views: 1035, 2015-08-01, 11:10 pm)
      - You have got to be kidding me... - FutureCoder (Views: 1127, 2015-08-02, 12:56 pm)
      - Over regarded - I agree (Views: 1132, 2015-08-03, 9:34 pm)
        Not - Try graduates (Views: 1190, 2015-08-04, 2:09 pm)
- What you missed - Coder (Views: 1531, 2015-07-31, 10:01 pm)
  - Well.. - antigeekess
    - 96 on the CPC - sm (Views: 1100, 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: 1103, 2015-08-01, 9:12 am)
        Andrews, Andrews, Andrews - Morons anonymous (Views: 1428, 2015-08-01, 9:53 am)
        Those who are successful like to help others who are just starting out - nm (Views: 917, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        The OP was asking a question & attempting to gather helpful information, actually. - antigeekess (Views: 913, 2015-08-01, 3:26 pm)
        What people see during the exam - Coder (Views: 1250, 2015-08-01, 11:35 am)
        Several people were done early. - antigeekess (Views: 989, 2015-08-01, 3:04 pm)
      - If you were able to do that... - antigeekess (Views: 1068, 2015-08-01, 3:15 pm)
        You asked, I answered. - Why the need to attack? (Views: 960, 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: 991, 2015-08-01, 9:14 am)
      - Thought that myself! - sm (Views: 1169, 2015-08-01, 11:21 am)
        Not always. - antigeekess (Views: 844, 2015-08-01, 3:17 pm)
      - Your reading comprehension... - antigeekess (Views: 934, 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: 928, 2015-08-01, 5:45 pm)
    - Andrews teaches inpatient procedure codes - the difference (Views: 916, 2015-08-03, 2:40 pm)
- Why would you use an outdated book knowing that - You would be disadvantaged? (Views: 930, 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: 937, 2015-08-01, 3:00 pm)
    - If they're close to broke & pay their own bills, it is. - antigeekess (Views: 1023, 2015-08-01, 3:20 pm)
      - my friend took exam with an outdated CPT - anon (Views: 911, 2015-08-01, 3:49 pm)
      - Good luck "bubbling and highlighting" a new book - every year! (Views: 1091, 2015-08-01, 4:46 pm)
        Okay, now this so-called discussion is getting way too silly - On Changing Code Books (Views: 960, 2015-08-01, 5:50 pm)
        Not as silly as you seem to think - sm (Views: 952, 2015-08-01, 8:06 pm)
- JOB??? - Effie (Views: 1045, 2015-08-03, 9:51 am)
  - I am waiting to hear about the job myself. - Talk about proof in the pudding (Views: 1100, 2015-08-03, 10:15 pm)