Posted by alexandra_k on November 8, 2018, at 4:41:37
In reply to Re: one of my favorite FDOTM, posted by alexandra_k on November 8, 2018, at 3:58:27
I suspect the UK has taken over the Med testing because the Aussies started doing what is oh so prevalent here...
Taking the piss out of the situation.
What do I mean?
Well...
There was a whole book about the test. A well written book. As you would expect, given how much money we pay for the test. You would expect them to have editors, and the like.
In the section on 'disability' there was a typographical error. Like... They didn't bother writing that section properly.
They asked for information... That year they asked about what secondary school you went to (whether it was a private australian or whether it was a public / New Zealand school). It was clear all New Zealanders (including those from our private schools) were considered to be on a par with the public Australians as far as they were concerned.
That year they also asked whether you had purchased or attended any other preparation material.
I suppose I got disability accommodations, that year.
It turned out that the way that works is that a particular dignosis means you are 'entitled' to a particular accommodatin. So.. For Autism Spectrum you get a smaller testing room (I think up to 10 people or something like that) and... 10 minutes for every hour. Or something like that.
I didn't know what to do about any of that, honestly. But it was done.
So... When I sat the UMAT next time (without requesting accommodations) I guess... They had to give me a slightly lower score this time, because I had less time. Right?
But then... What about all the study preparation I did for it this time that I didn't do last time?
And what about their f*ck*d up questions this time? They asked what gender we were... And then they asked a bunch of questions that mentioned or used 'statistics' in the question.
We pay them for the privaledge of sitting this test, remember.
It is used to decide who gets to study Medicine.
What is this... Psychology from the 60's because we haven't managed to learn it yet?
?
?
?
what the f*ck.
Where does the money go?
poster:alexandra_k
thread:1101828
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20181106/msgs/1101911.html