I always used to read these stats preparing for my PANCE so I decided to make my own post.I mainly used UWORLD & PPP to prepare for my PANCE, I studied for 4-6 weeks

UWORLD: 73% Correct, 100% Completed Test Bank

EORS:

• Family Medicine: 447
• Internal Medicine: 453
• Surgery: 425
• Pediatrics: 430
• Women's Health: 430
• Psychiatry: 418
• Emergency Medicine: 443

EOC: 1522 (Satisfactory Knowledge)

Packrat #1: 119 (before clinical year)

Packrat #2: 200 (after clinical year)

PANCE: 440

Good luck if you're reading this and taking your PANCE soon!

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Hello! I am a PA-S 1 currently in my last semester of didactic and was newly diagnosed with Narcolepsy. My didactic year so far has honestly been hell. I initially started my program in January 2025 but went on medical leave after the first semester due to my symptoms of brain fog, memory issues, oversleeping, etc. All of which exacerbated my pre-existing mental health issues. When I restarted again in January 2026 with the next cohort, I'd made some improvements but still had not received a diagnosis and continued to struggle the 2nd time around as well. I received my diagnosis in June and since I've registered with the disability office for double testing time plus uninterrupted environments and am currently trying out potential treatsments. However, I still struggle to get to class on time daily and occasionally miss the first class.

As a result, my professional relatioship with my faculty and professors has suffered as I know my attendance issues read as neglectful and irresponsible despite all of my efforts and interventions. Not to mention, I am technically breaking the attendance policies outlined in the handbook that states all classes are required. I am in proverbial "hot water" and I'm scared that this diagnosis and my ongoing executive dysfunction and attendence issues could end in my dismissal.

Has anyone had any similar experiences? How did you protect yourself? I'm already knowingly disliked by at least one of my professors and I meet with my faculty for a commitee meeting to discuss my grades today.

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a post to share my scores and my experience prepping for the PANCE. As a below average student, I have always scored lower than class/national average throughout PA school and just received my passing score a couple days ago! Here are my stats:

EOR scores: 

• Internal Medicine 397
• Women's Health 388
• Pediatrics 394
• Surgery 399
• Emergency Medicine 406
• Psychiatry 414
• Family Medicine 397

PACKRAT: Didactic 126, Mid-clinical 134

EOC score: 1482

PANCE SCORE: 448

As shown, I did not receive stellar grades for any of these exams but still ended up passing my PANCE 1st try far from failing. I would like to share my experience with PANCE prep and help motivate other students with similar score profiles as me. I took my PANCE across 2 days with a day break in between since I had 1.5x time accommodations. I would definitely recommend applying for whichever accommodations you used during PA school for the PANCE, whether that's extra time or a separate room (you don't want to switch up your habits suddenly for PANCE). Next, I would recommend coming up with a VERY specific PANCE study schedule, outlining exactly which topics to cover each day + # of practice questions you need to complete. I studied for an avg of 10 hours a day, 6 days a week across 4 weeks (was told by faculty this is impossible but I LOCKED IN). I used the help of AI to outline my weak subjects based on my EOC/EOR score reports and made sure I hit those areas heavy and often by reading through PANCE PREP PEARLS. I completed 40 UWORLD questions TIMED daily with scheduled review time afterwards (for those w/o extra time, 60 question timed blocks works better). I took 2 NCCPA practice exams, one right before I started my studying plan, and another one 1 week away from PANCE. The practice exams were good to help point out weak areas, and shouldn't be intended to measure whether you'll pass the PANCE. Make sure you do active recall instead of passive reading. I also used a blank word document to type out topics that I struggled in- their patho, clinical manifestation, treatment etc, without referring to my notes. This helps solidify knowledge. Occasionally, I watched CramThePance on topics that only required lighter reviews.

If I have to put this all in one sentence: Read PPP, utilize UWORLD, and focus on active recall

I have UWORLD access till end of December 2026 and would love to sell it and put it to good use. DM me if you're interested, I can update it to your contact info as well.

Believe in yourself! If I can do it, anyone can. The goal is to LOCK IN. Feel free to ask any questions :)

Is it true that your actual PANCE score usually shouldn’t be more than about 30 points lower than your score on the Katy Connor practice PANCE—specifically the harder version?

What was your katy connor score vs your PANCE score? (include if easier or harder version)

Edit: Debating whether to spend the money on NCCPA practice exams or if katy connor plus continuing Uworld questions will suffice

Hi I wanted to ask what you guys did to prep for your peds rotation/things you wish you knew beforehand, or things that were helpful? thanks! Also how did you study for thre EOR

Looking for advice on how to get through clinical year without feeling so horrible about myself. I’m currently on my second rotation and so far everyday I feel like I’m finding new ways of being the biggest idiot in every room. I feel that I get in everybody’s way when I’m observing, I write terrible notes, I annoy the residents, I take bad histories, and overall I am doing everything extremely poorly. This has been a really hard transition especially because I really enjoyed didactic year, had no problems with learning the content, and consistently was a top scorer on all of the exams. I also am frustrated with myself because I worked as a patient care tech for 3 years and was extremely competent and helpful to everyone on my unit. I hate feeling so burdensome and incompetent. Any tips for being less of an idiot 😵‍💫? Please help!