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Graham: /* Executive Summary */

2024-01-02T14:28:36Z

‎Executive Summary

Graham: /* Common Reasons for Not Passing */

2023-01-29T17:30:05Z

‎Common Reasons for Not Passing

Graham: /* Executive Summary */

2020-03-21T19:56:38Z

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Graham: /* Executive Summary */

2020-03-21T19:56:24Z

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Graham: /* Executive Summary */

2020-03-21T19:55:58Z

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2020-03-21T19:55:07Z

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Graham: /* Memorization */

2019-08-01T19:48:18Z

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Graham: /* Memorization */

2019-08-01T19:48:02Z

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Graham: /* Memorization */

2019-08-01T19:47:36Z

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2019-08-01T19:47:17Z

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 * '''Returning''' BattleActs users had a better chance of passing than first-time users. This is likely because returning users have had at least 6 months of extra study time, depending on how many attempts they've had. The CAS doesn't publish statistics on pass rates versus number of attempts. I know there are candidates who pass the first time but I have no idea what proportion of the total they represent. I also know people who have had 6+ attempts before passing. I would be very interested in knowing the average number of attempts required to pass. This seems to be a well-guarded secret!
-* Returning users who requested a '''personalized score report analysis''' also had a better chance of passing than those returning candidates who did not make this request. ''(As a reminder, I assist unsuccessful candidates in analyzing their score report. The purpose is to help direct their study for the next sitting.)''
+* Returning users who requested a '''personalized score report analysis''' also had a better chance of passing than those returning candidates who did not make this request. ''(I had provided this service up until the 2019-Fall exam because the score reports provided the candidate with their score on each question and their performance against the average on each question. The CAS also published the exams and provided detailed answers and commentary. <span style="color: red;">'''Since the CAS no longer publishes exams and the current version of the score reports provide so little detail, it is no longer possible to provide assistance using the score reports.)'''</span>
 * '''Registration date''' does not appear to have much effect on probability of passing. The statistics on this were all over the map. The only concrete facts I can provide are that about 1/2 of BattleActs users sign up 4 months before the exam. The other half ''(roughly)'' are split between 3 months and 5 months prior. Then there are a handful who sign up either earlier or later. There were passing candidates who registered in September for the October sitting but they must have been studying prior to that. Not many people could start from scratch 2 months before the exam and pass.

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 ==Common Reasons for Not Passing==
-Did you know we provide a free analysis of grade reports for our BattleActs users? From those grade reports, we've identified common reasons for not passing. In order of importance''', the reasons for not passing relate to the following areas:
+Common reasons for not passing relate to the following areas:
 # Memorization of facts

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 Click the link below for a tabulation of questions by exam as well as the estimated average score for each question across all candidates. I always find it interesting to see both the high-scoring and low-scoring questions.
-[[Exam Summaries | <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>
+[[Exam Summaries | <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>]]
 Here is the current ranking of variables with respect to probability of passing:

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 Click the link below for a tabulation of questions by exam as well as the estimated average score for each question across all candidates. I always find it interesting to see both the high-scoring and low-scoring questions.
-<span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>
+[[Exam Summaries | <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>
 Here is the current ranking of variables with respect to probability of passing:

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 Click the link below for a tabulation of questions by exam as well as the estimated average score for each question across all candidates. I always find it interesting to see both the high-scoring and low-scoring questions.
-[[Exam Summaries <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>]]
+<span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>
 Here is the current ranking of variables with respect to probability of passing:

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 ==Executive Summary==
-The link below shows the estimated average score for each question across all candidates. I always find it interesting to see both the high-scoring and low-scoring questions.
+Click the link below for a tabulation of questions by exam as well as the estimated average score for each question across all candidates. I always find it interesting to see both the high-scoring and low-scoring questions.
-[https://www.battleacts6us.ca/pdf/average_scores_2019_1.pdf <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''2019.Spring Avg Scores - All Candidates'''</span>]
+[[Exam Summaries <span style="font-size: 20px; background-color: lightblue; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 10px;">'''Average Score by Question - All Candidates'''</span>]]
 Here is the current ranking of variables with respect to probability of passing:

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 * '''This cannot be stressed enough!''' Don't fall into the trap of doing the BattleCards <u>too quickly</u>. There's a difference between merely <u>recognizing</u> a question and truly <u>thinking</u> through the answer. A good habit is to write the answer on a piece of paper. That takes way longer but it's a truer test of whether you know it versus just saying to yourself, "Yup, I've done this a million times. I totally know it!" After writing out 10 or 20 BattleCard answers in full, you can switch to saying the answer out loud, or train yourself to recite it mentally. But even if you do it mentally, each BattleCard could take anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 or 40 seconds to do properly.
-BattleActs was designed primarily to help you memorize the facts. If you've used BattleActs, you already know that the papers are ranked by how often they've appeared on prior exams. This is the basis of the suggested study in ''[[Exam_6-US_Intro#Getting_the_Most_out_of_BattleActs | Getting_the_Most_out_of_BattleActs]]''. And your BRQ is designed to indicate how well you're progressing through the material. '''Let the BRQ do its job!'''
+BattleActs was designed primarily to help you memorize the facts. If you've used BattleActs, you already know that the papers are ranked by how often they've appeared on prior exams. This is the basis of the suggested study in ''[[Exam_6-US_Intro#Getting_the_Most_out_of_BattleActs | Getting the Most out of BattleActs]]''. And your BRQ is designed to indicate how well you're progressing through the material. '''Let the BRQ do its job!'''
 * If in doubt, mark a BattleCard '''''wrong'''''. Then use ''Custom Battles'' to select only those '''''wrong''''' BattleCards from a particular paper. ''(Do this using <u>Optional Setting B</u> and selecting "<span style="color: red;>'''red'''</span>" for correctness status.)''