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justinsnavymom
04-03-2008, 18:09
OK I know you are allowed 3 strikes then your out of corpsman classes.
But my question is if you fail 1 test twice is that 2 strikes ? Apparently my son failed a test Tuesday took the retest yesterday and failed. Took it again today and got a 95 go figure. He has 1 more test left then 2 weeks of labs and 2 weeks of clinicals. And I'm worried if he fails 1 more time then hes out.
I know I'm only mom and he needs to handle this on his own but can't I can't help but worry. He gave up rescue swimmer to be a corpsman and I don't want him to lose it this close to the end.
OK I know you are allowed 3 strikes then your out of corpsman classes.
But my question is if you fail 1 test twice is that 2 strikes ? Apparently my son failed a test Tuesday took the retest yesterday and failed. Took it again today and got a 95 go figure. He has 1 more test left then 2 weeks of labs and 2 weeks of clinicals. And I'm worried if he fails 1 more time then hes out.
I know I'm only mom and he needs to handle this on his own but can't I can't help but worry. He gave up rescue swimmer to be a corpsman and I don't want him to lose it this close to the end.
Worry..............it's what we as parents do best. We always want to protect them and keep them from disappointments. Back when my son joined the Navy, I didn't want him to go, I remember thinking if I could only go in his place, I may be able to protect him. To us parents, they will always be our children. lol my 73 year old mother constantly reminds me of that.
Okay, NHCS testing and sometimes those awful failures. It's not always cut and dry, as far as three test failures and you strike out. It's up to his instructors, the Academic Review Board, ARB and sometimes the Commanding Officer. There has been some leniency in the past. Every case is reviewed individually and each has their own set of circumstances.
I believe they do count as 'two' test failures, but we would have to wait until some more experienced individuals on here can come by and confirm that for us.
However, if he's almost completed Corpsman school and done well all along, I don't believe he will have any problem getting through.
Yes. Double tapping a test counts as two failures. If he only has one more test left though, and he's a good character i'd say leniency is on his side. As long as he's motivated : )
Yes. Double tapping a test counts as two failures. If he only has one more test left though, and he's a good character i'd say leniency is on his side. As long as he's motivated : )
Thanks Furios, I needed the expertise. I know that is how tests are scored at Radiology school, but wasn't sure about NHCS.
As Furios has stated, 'good character' and motivation are key, leniency has been granted in the past.
justinsnavymom
04-03-2008, 19:24
Thank you both for replying so quickly. He never was good at taking tests. Has always been good at the hands on stuff. So he is looking forward to labs and clinicals. I'll just have to get him to relax this weekend when he comes home for liberty. That way next weeks test he'll be ready for hopefully.
pegasusHM
04-04-2008, 06:06
ARBs (academic review boards) go off many factors in determining if a student gets a 4th chance. If he has good bearing, does ALL of his homework, has gone to AEP, asks questions in class, asks his instructors questions has good notes and meets with his tutor, he should fare well. If he is lacking ANY of that, 95% chance he will be disenrolled. The effort must be made by the student. They need to remember that this school is a buyers' market.
ARBs (academic review boards) go off many factors in determining if a student gets a 4th chance. If he has good bearing, does ALL of his homework, has gone to AEP, asks questions in class, asks his instructors questions has good notes and meets with his tutor, he should fare well. If he is lacking ANY of that, 95% chance he will be dis-enrolled. The effort must be made by the student. They need to remember that this school is a buyers' market.
Excellent advice for all students to follow. "The effort must be made by the student."
8404, when were you in "radiology school"? Are you a '52 or a '51?
I was an instructor at NSHS in the Advanced Radiography program. When I left the policy for all the schools was if you failed a re-test you automatically went to the ARB. That may have changed by now though. Each program outlines it's policy concerning test failures in the Student Evaluation Plan. This information is also communicated to the students, though most don't remember. I still do the same thing now in the syllabus that I generate for the classes I teach now.
I served on many ARB's and heard nearly every excuse known to man about why a student was not successful in school. Bottom line was most were not studying enough, or asking for help when they needed it.
8404, when were you in "radiology school"? Are you a '52 or a '51?
Me in Radiology school? No sir, I have a hard enough time with 'Addition & Subtraction'! It's my son, who is currently attending Advanced Radiology school in San Diego, CA, (8452). I am just a very proud parent and don't mind bragging about him, (no test failures and only has 4 tests left). As for me, I'm an old Marine early 1970's and former Army Reserve Soldier early 1980's.
You are correct, according to my son, most test failures, he has witnessed by other students, is due to poor preparation and not studying enough. I remember the first test they had, many failed and the instructors asked if anybody even bothered to study. One HM2 student said it was difficult because of the terminology used! My son held up one of the text books given to all students, I believe it was the Medical Terminology Desk Reference or Dictionary and he said, "err...you need to have this open whenever you're going to be studying this stuff"!
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8404,
Best of luck to your son. I figure he's fixin to go to clinicals soon. I was a clinical instructor at NMC San Diego back in the early 90's.
You might pass on to him a good website to study for his ARRT registry. http://www.radrevieweasy.com/
My students use it now and they are quite successful on the test.
DocLat
8404,
Best of luck to your son. I figure he's fixin to go to clinicals soon. I was a clinical instructor at NMC San Diego back in the early 90's.
You might pass on to him a good website to study for his ARRT registry. http://www.radrevieweasy.com/
My students use it now and they are quite successful on the test.
DocLat
Thank you very much for the link. I will definitely pass it on to him. Yes, he starts clinicals next week and is very excited.
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