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Any news yet on the coding front? - Waiting patiently

Posted: Mar 19, 2014

or maybe not so patiently :-)

Not so far ... (im)patiently for me ... - anon

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Dying to know something.

No, but it is now after 5 p.m. EST - So doubt anything comes today.

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Can you still access MMU?

I was able to earlier, but the link has now been disabled.

I posted right above you and no, can't get in anymore - anon

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That's interesting ... we could all seem to get in earlier just fine except for one person. That one person posted that they couldn't get in anymore, there was a discussion about it and now all of a sudden none of us can in.

Someone from MModal must've gotten wind that we could still access course material. Interesting ...

I can still get in. Everything's the same as earlier. - nm

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My test had to go to my personal e-mail, not my - MM e-mail, wonder if that matters. NM

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I used my personal email too. - shhhh

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And I got my rejection email there!

They used my personal one too. Who knows, I could get locked out any minute tho. - Poster above NM

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To the person who can still get in: Was your test score in the 80s ... or 90s? - NM

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NM

Yes. - shhhhh!

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Yes, unfortunately my test score was too low, which I suspected.

How were you contacted, and when? - NM

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More importantly, what was your test score?

lol - reject here. - shhhh

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My score was low, I knew I wouldn't be considered. It was by email and it did not look like a group email although it was set up as though it could be. Just said thanks for my interest, but a lot of people tried and unfortunately my socre was too low. I will say it was not 90 or above! If that helps...

reject - - shhhh

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*score, yes I see mispelled. Looking at again, yes, probably group email; there was a ; behind my name in my email address.

Interesting... - anon

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I got under a 90 as well (mid-high 80s) and still nada.

Wish they would just drop the blade. I don't mind being a reject, just hate waiting for confirmation. LOL

Sounds like your score was the same as mine and haven't heard from them yet - anon

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Mid-high 80s here too.

Rejection - shhhh

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Wouldn't give up yet; as they say, it's not over yet. My score wasn't even in high 80s. I wish I would have relied on the internet more but instead tried to cram information so...and many, many years since I've had A&P course. I knew there'd be people who would do well. Actually, this has got me a little more motivated in thinking about going back to school but approaching 50 and not sure if that is a good idea. :(

Makes me think there will probably be 2 waves - of rejects

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They now probably have to weed through a bunch of people who got the same score and choose among them based on "other criteria."

i had a very low score and no rejection yet - horrible test taker

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I freeze up when taking tests. I freaked out and did poorly. Oh well... next time maybe i will take a shot of wiskey first!

Well, my tea leaves are clearly flawed then. - anon

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Maybe I will just assume based on my lock out of MMU, that I am for sure out.

I did wonder if it was an automatic lock out based on when you first opened the test. Mine locked pretty much exactly on the hour of when I tested last Wednesday, so exactly a week.

Whispering - did they e-mail you individually? - or did it look like a group email?

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I still have nothing and I really don't think my score was high enough to get me in, nor do I have coding experience.

I would have thought they would group email the "rejects."

I'm going to have an anxiety attack waiting. - Wine time. ;) NM

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me too - East MT

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i just want to know either way. this affects my whole summer. Hubby just picked up a second job and I will be anxious to know what my new schedule is should I get one.

Yeah, it is very short notice to potentially - turn your schedule upside down

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Hope it works out for you though.

Did you test early on? Wonder if they're going in order. - Nm

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Question - A&P Course

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Someone referred to an A&P course; what exactly does that mean. I am sure it is related to the type of test you were taking. I have tried researching it and still can find nothing. I didn't take the test; just curious as to what that means. TIA!

A&P = Anatomy and Physiology - shhhh

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A&P = Anatomy and Physiology. And to answer the other questions, I took my test on Monday and I just checked and so far, I can still get into MMU.

That bolsters my little theory. It is auto lockout - based on elapsed time. NM

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How does that bolster your theory? - anon

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They took the test on Monday and can still get in. I took the test early Tuesday and can't. Today is Wednesday. What is the connection with auto-lockout?

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Well then you popped my theory - anon

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I only knew what day I had done it and what day shhh had done it. I obviously had no clue when anyone else had opened the test, as no one else mentioned it.

So I shall discard that little idea and just chill out and wait.

What was your test score? Or, at least a "range"? - anon

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Curious to know if ours were close.

So you took it the first day it was available? - nm

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