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0 pointsjorblumesea7y ago0 comments

I mean, this is literally how any kind of industry with a test develops.

Do you think the MCATs or the Bar exam are flawed because they have books on how to do well?

Whenever there is any kind of standardization for testing, some ecosystem will evolve around it.

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The big difference is you pass the MCAT or bar exam once, then never worry about it again.

That's not true, not every state shares or accepts Bar results from other states, and Doctors have medical board exams that also need to be studied for.

If you are a lawyer or a doctor and are moving to a new state, you probably need to study.

pmiller27y ago

If you're a practicing physician and move to another state, you, in fact, probably do not have to retake licensure exams. Almost all states either have reciprocity agreements with at least a few other states, or will grant a license by endorsement to a physician who's licensed in another state and has practiced for a certain number of years. See http://www.visalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/physicianc...

Board exams are the same as MCATs in the sense that you take them once and forget about it.

For lawyers, the situation isn't so rosy (which is to be expected, because law varies a lot per state), but there is quite a lot of reciprocity out there, and some states will offer an "attorney's exam" in lieu of a full bar exam. And, for some areas of law that are strictly federal, admission to the federal bar can be sufficient to practice in any state. It is not as hard as you make it out to be.

rajeshmr7y ago

I shared a pattern. The problem is, the reversal of motives (Are you writing the test to demonstrate ability or fooling the system to move ahead or virtue signal ?) and the inconsequential nature of the test once there are "cracks" available. In our country, we have very competitive examinations conducted every year, and people have cracked it with high national level ranks without much understanding of the subject - thanks to tutoring institutes that spawned as a sub field to coach these people.

I have also known a couple of people who aren't that smart ( when you talk to them in person ) but who wear badges of honor about their SAT scores etc.

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pmiller27y ago

The big difference is you pass the MCAT or bar exam once, then never worry about it again.

jorblumeseaOP7y ago

That's not true, not every state shares or accepts Bar results from other states, and Doctors have medical board exams that also need to be studied for.

If you are a lawyer or a doctor and are moving to a new state, you probably need to study.

pmiller27y ago

Board exams are the same as MCATs in the sense that you take them once and forget about it.

rajeshmr7y ago

I have also known a couple of people who aren't that smart ( when you talk to them in person ) but who wear badges of honor about their SAT scores etc.

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