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Fell for it.... - MT FLA

Posted: Nov 11, 2011

Well, I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Saw the ad on MT Jobs. Did the pre-evaluaiton test for the company called Cognition Health Partner. It even had my hometown as their location so I jumped on it. Then when I finished the test and the message said I did not meet minimum score and then a recommendation to receive more training and a suggestion to try Career Step, I knew I had been fooled. I thought it was too good to be true that a transcrpition company was a few blocks from my house. But it's still strange how they happened to pick this unknown of small beach town.

Don't feel bad.... - MT FLA 2

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I'd probably fell for it too. It's hard to find a decent company to work for. I've applied to 10 in the past 3 weeks.

Don't think it is the company, it is mttest itself, it is - BOGUS

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There is a thread below that talks about the problem being mttest site itself. CMTs with years of experience don't pass it. The sad thing is many good companies are using this for preemployment testing. I took a test by mttest and copied the answers using print screen into a word doc as I went along, then rechecked them again after told I didn't pass it and only missed 1, so this is a scam, presumably for Career Steps to get some business! We need to let the companies using mttest know about it actually.

So, don't beat yourself up-it is the test!

I agree about MTTest - Maggie May

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I have been an MT for over 8 years. I graduated from Career Step with honors. Yet MTTest told me I didn't pass the first part of the test (I LOOKED EVERYTHING UP!) and didn't even let me get to the transcription portion, but suggested I contact Career Step for training!

Yes, this was what I was talking about below.... - anon

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when I commented under the Wordzxpressed posting about MTTest and supposedly the "owner" of that MTSO said they review the tests themselves, but still you have to get to the end before they can "review" the test and MTTest just does not let that happen. Wordz just does not understand that and got very defensive about it. It is not the MTs fault. I took it personal for a while until I found out others were experiencing this type of thing, as well. I will not take an MTTest no matter what company is using it. and the Wordz ad sounded just right for me. sad.

Again, we the MTs are the only ones that can change this by refusing - DONE WITH THIS TEST!

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to take mttest.com - this is just a way for Career Step to get more business and most definitely is NOT accurate. I am sure they tell the MTSOs how accurate and wonderful the test is and make all kinds of promises, but it isn't so.

About the post that the MTSO said they review it themselves, that is a lie. If you get a message after the question section and don't even get to the transcription part of the test because you get a message that you didn't pass-they (MTSO) don't even see that-you are just kicked out as failed. They get the names who pass-that's it! Just try and get a copy of the test if you fail-you won't by some excuse cause they don't have it.

So, we as MTs need to once again stand up and refuse to take this ridiculous test and demand something that is fair and accurate. Tell the recruiters what happens, send an email back to who you applied to after you fail and tell them about it. Perhaps, the MTSOs don't even realize it.

Again, we have to stand up as MTs and fix this problem for our future, however, that probably will not happen as nothing else ever has, just a lot of complaining.

FOR INSTANCE, how many of you signed the petition to keep our jobs in America- 58 of you that's how many-PATHETIC! You can't even take a minute or two to go to a website, sign up, and sign a petition to keep your job-but you have plenty of time to come on here and complain don't you!

I (CMT 22 yr) don't bother to take this test and just have to chalk off whatever job I would apply for even if it is perfect for me in my eyes-SAD!

Unfortunately, 2 out of 3 (don't know about MQ) of the biggest companies use mttest.com-so, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

Not the MT's fault but it IS the fault of the companies that use fake tests - that are really come-on ads

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The way you describe it, it sounds like a come-on ad, which is illegal in most states. It's similar to advertising that you want to hire an Administrative Assistant, but when they arrive for the interview, the job has been filled (never really existed), but we have a product or service you might want to buy from us. That's illegal.

How would the company know? they could get 1000 passed tests while 3000 - SUPPOSEDLY failed and did not get seen.

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Send a copy of the test to the company, even the failed notice. MTTest and the schools are taking advantage of BOTH the MTs taking their test and the companies who use that site for screening. They have one foot in a bucket of grapes making wine and the other in bucket of doo-doo.

Talk about unethical.

How about writing down the questions and your - answers, and using that SM

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to show a perspective employer that your answers are correct. I realize a lot of these companies don't want phone calls, etc. Just a thought. I have never taken that test so I am not sure about this.

I made it to the end of the test, so perhaps the issue is really - with the person taking the test, sm

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But it sounds nice to all of those who didn't pass either to be able to blame it on someone or something else other than themselves.

oh puh-lease. Dig much? - NM

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Looks like a reality check - nm

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How did you do on the rest of the tests/interview? - MT FLA

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And were you offered a job? If so, hats off to you.

I made it to the end also sm - hound dog

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There were some questions right off the bat I thought I knew but just for the heck of it I referenced it and found I was wrong. There were a few tricky ones in there I must admit. I hope I get a call because I need a big change after 15 years of where I am now.

Thought it was me - Jay

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I took many of these tests too and thought wow I have been doing this for 13+ years and can't pass a simple test. Even rethinking going into another profession. Glad to know info on this. This is not good.

Predatory advertising should be illegal! (nm) - Meerkat

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yes it should, but don't think internet has any regulations. - and it should. NM

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LMAO! Like the "no-spam" laws?! - Scholar

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You can see how effective the "no-spam" laws are, right? Because NOBODY gets ANY spam since their passage.

Then there were the EPA regs that would have prohibited the drilling of Deep Water Horizon. Of course, the Obama administration managed to BYPASS those regs. Then we had the Gulf of Mexico DISASTER as a result.

ANY regulations are ONLY as good as their enforcement. We have SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT in our FASCIST nation.

and that is the problem. (whatever) - scholarized NM

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Spam laws are like MT who thinks lots of letters will - change way MTSO does business.

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Useless.

not interested in spam. they are keeping you from potential employment - comitting fraud 75% of the time. NM

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Linear thinking caused you to miss the point entirely. - Scholar

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Spam was NOT the point. You completely missed it.

internet regulations info - anonname

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interesting read ---

http://websearch.about.com/od/whatistheinternet/a/internetrules.htm

I highly doubt the conspiracy a handful of you have created. The right answers would have - gotten you through to the end, nm

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Ask the company for your results, I'm sure they can provide them, then you will not - have to assume you passed

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and were scammed somehow.

Many of us HAVE asked for the results.... - alias

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and we have been told no. they will not give us the results of the test. that too, is suspicious. Wait until it happens to you, then you will understand that it is not always the MTs fault. boo.

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