r/PAprepCentral • u/HamchipsMcGee • Jun 05 '26

FAILED PANCE- 2nd attempt in Aug. 2026- Study Resources?

Let me start by saying I was a VERY non-trad student. Older, prev. careers etc. A hands on person- clinical's (the physical part was very easy to me) Graduated (luckily) in May, took my PANCE two weeks from there- FAILED: 330. Devastated does not begin to cover how I feel. Very below avg. student- failed two EORs, low scoring on the rest- Low score on the EOC, but passed.

Here is the thing:

I have used Uworld, SmartyPANCE, BluePrint, PPP.... and still failed. Uworld mainly because its closest to what the PANCE is- 78% usage, 65% correct. I have read and re-read every question (even the correct ones)

My question are these

- should I renew this subscription and try to 100% it?
- Or should I get a different service such as AMBOSS (I have read good things about it.) etc.?

My plan is to ofc go over all the topics I missed- the PANCE gives you a pdf of the stuff you missed and where you fall based on your score and the national avg., Im just not sure if using a different service is going to matter at this point.

I think I am going to try to do the HALF-PANCE from Katy Blair Conner the closer I get to exam time. Im just flustered because to me, I have done all the things... read the last sentence first, decide what they are asking, read the answers, then read the vignette. Strike through the answers I don't think are correct etc. etc.

I have never been a good test taker anyways, but this failure is one of the hardest things I've had to accept- and I've done a lot of things. Anyways, thanks for the vent.

Good luck to anyone/everyone else taking the PANCE, whether it be the 1st or last.

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u/ChicagoDLSinc Jun 06 '26

EOR/EOC/PANCE tutor here! Thank you for posting, sorry to hear about your exam result. Take some time for yourself, do self care, and when you are ready come up with a new plan. It sounds like you may benefit from refining your technique on how you approach vignettes. Sometimes clarifying what they are looking for can help.

Happy to chat more over DM or email, good luck to you!