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Just to keep the trend going like previous years… when do y’all think the scores are going to be released? 😅😥
Are you sure on that passing score? I believe it is 425 (or it was for the class of 2021).Another question, does anyone know how the ICVA scores the NAVLE? It’s weird because it’s 452 and above is passing but there’s only 360 questions so I was just seeing if anyone knows how they do it?
Are you sure on that passing score? I believe it is 425 (or it was for the class of 2021).
Questions are basically worth 1, 2, or 3 points depending on their difficulty level. Easy questions are 1 point, hard questions are 3. And 60 questions don't count because they are being tested for fairness/usability. You just don't know which section of 60 are the test questions. So across the 300 scored questions, you need to get 425+.
They don't determine passing by a base percentage. They determine passing using a bell curveSorry yes it is 425. Ok I totally forgot they add 60 questions that are new for testing that will be taken out. I had no idea certain questions were worth more! It still doesn’t make sense to me how they grade it though if you have 300 questions and need 425 or above, that just doesn’t make sense to me, like usually in vet school you need a passing score of above 70% for example so if the test has 100 questions each worth one point you would need a 70/100 to pass. So that’s my confusion! Thank you for your response and if you know or have any help on how they score of this that would be great!
You can definitely work for the USDA without a license. FSIS has the ability to hire you for an immediate start. Not glamorous work, but you wil be employed as a veterinarian while you study for your next NAVLE attempt.So I took the navle in the spring and didn’t pass unfortunately. A couple questions:
1. Does everyone start a brand new Vet Prep instead of continuing with their old one? I did not get to 80%.
2. What do you do about a job? Are we able to still work as vets? How does that work?
3. If we can’t work as a vet, what do people do in between? I’ve graduated so it’s not like I’m in school or have rotations..
Thank you in advance
Thanks so much an email would be great! I had the idea to just apply to jobs and let them know the situation but still see if they would be open to it. I’m not sure, but some clinics may be really in need of someone that they may be ok with it.You can definitely work for the USDA without a license. FSIS has the ability to hire you for an immediate start. Not glamorous work, but you wil be employed as a veterinarian while you study for your next NAVLE attempt.
Some clinics will let you work in some sort of supervised capacity I believe. Someone in my class going to work for Banfield had mentioned it. She had failed her first attempt and they said she could still work and keep her contract even if she failed her second attempt. Might be a state by state basis depending on how licensing works for that state. Or might be some wackiness where you're a vet tech or something until you pass. Idk. I can give you the email of the Banfield recruiter I spoke to, I'm sure she would know.
Thank you for this info., this says Washington DC and year long commitment however, so I’m assuming this would be offered only in DC and have to be a year?AAAS fellowship applications are also currently open if you are interested in policy work at all:
STPF Application - AAAS
fellowshipapp.aaas.org
I think it really depends on the state and what the laws are for what you are / aren't allowed to do. You're not in vet school anymore so you aren't covered as a student. But some places allow for provisional work under another vets license I think (more geared for interns or foreign vets working toward licensure).Thanks so much an email would be great! I had the idea to just apply to jobs and let them know the situation but still see if they would be open to it. I’m not sure, but some clinics may be really in need of someone that they may be ok with it.
This is what someone I know is doing, in case anyone else reading this is looking for an option! She talked with the recruiter and got notification a few hours later that she was selected for the location she was wanting. She’s actually very excited for it even though it won’t be glamorous, but it will be a veterinarian job that will pay better than anything else she would’ve been able to find and has set hours.You can definitely work for the USDA without a license. FSIS has the ability to hire you for an immediate start. Not glamorous work, but you wil be employed as a veterinarian while you study for your next NAVLE attempt.