The REGISTRY

radtechrawlins · Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 1

Does anybody have comments on taking the registry? Did you find that it corresponded with the information you studied? I recently graduated August 13th. I took the test on August 16th I still have no idea as to how well I did and I felt that the Registry in no way resembled the huge pool of questions I encountered with Appleton & Lang as well as the Saunders. Very frustrating when taking the test the question made sense then the options were in left field (not all though). I would have rather taken a test that jived with the material studied.

RadMaster · Site Admin Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 198

As an instructor myself, I'm sure that the material you have been taught has prepared you. But that doesn't mean you should take it lightly. I'd get a good review book.

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bonefairy · Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Toronto

My exam is on sept 21 and I am in Canada, but we study from your books so I hope there will be no difference in the exam questions. I have tons of books, but lately I read and practice on the computer test from Appleton & Lang's book, the fifth eddition Prep by D.Saia. Exactly how did the questions differ from the ones in this test, I think they teach you the base, thats all you need and a sharp mind to connect the facts. I had printed the logaritm table for the density and wanted to study it, but people told me I don't need it, I need the basic knowlege, not numbers. Please give an example if you remember, question you've never seen before and not mentioned in the study material whatsoever ?

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lilly · Guest

I took my test July 30th. I felt the test was hard, as it should have been. The only book I studied was Appleton and Lange's. I wasn't expecting it to be exactly like our review book, I knew it was going to be different, worded different. I was told to know my book backwards and forwards. I knew that book extemely well. But I didn't want to get into the trap of just knowing the answers, I wanted to know the explanations, as well. If there was something that I didn't understand I was reading the explanation, then looking them up in my book til I understood why I missed something. I think too many students get into the trap of just studying the answers, then when they take the registry the questions are different, they don't know the answer. People, know why you answered the way you did on the review books. You can connect the answers to the questions that way.

It's been over 3 weeks now and I still haven't recieved my results. I did call last week and was told I passed, and I'm on the directory listing with the ARRT, but I don't know how well I did yet.

To anyone who hasn't taken their test yet, the best of luck!! The test is hard if you don't know your stuff. Study, study, study. If you know your stuff you won't have that difficult a time with it.

Good luck!!
lilly

lilly · Guest

Hadda update. Got my results today, made a 91. One happy chickie here!! Smile

RTstudents.com · Guest

Congratulations Rad Tech!
Master

bonefairy · Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Toronto

Congratulations lilly !!!!
Thanks for your posts, I knew that all you need is to study the material, all covered in that book. That is an exellent score, all the best for you !!!

bonefairy · Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Location: Toronto

Uuupdateee !
I passed. I got the results today, no percentage, only "pass", those are the rules in Canada. I still recommend D.Saia, BUT ! + good radiographic pathology book or at least review all the diseases mentioned at the end of every chapter + good CT book, everything in details, entry level of course. I did alot of guessing, I don't whish it even to an enemy, the feeling is terrible. I guess it was an informed guessing after all ... Cool

Best of luck !

Guest · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:48 am Post subject: sometimes it is the instructor

My foot was in a cast so I was not working. I studied 7 days a week 6 - 8 hours per day and was was still having problems with phys. We has a dud instuctor who the college later fired.

What saved me was a 2 day pre-test review that was in another city.

I realy thought it was me. A class mated told me she learned more in two hours that in two years at our school. The instructors was great.

I am sure they still do the pre-test review. Contact the xray depatment at Midland Tech in Columbia, SC.

What do you call a tech who pass the registry with a very low grade:

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