IAPP CIPP/US: Who’s failed before?
AspiringPrivacyLaw
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I’m an attorney working a policy job (took 4 tries, spectacular essays, abysmal at multiple choice), but I want to move into privacy full-time, since I excel at it in the workplace on a project basis. I want to take the CIPP/US mid-June (remotely? No idea, it’s all up in the air due to Covid).
I reviewed IAPP’s textbook cover to cover, took notes, reviewed till my brain hurt. Did a 2.5 hour Jasper J mock CIPP exam yesterday 8 am. 64/90 71%. The 30 question IAPP: 67%. Nowhere near passing. I’ve kicked things up a notch by making index cards for case law. I’m really strong in state law.
I reviewed IAPP’s textbook cover to cover, took notes, reviewed till my brain hurt. Did a 2.5 hour Jasper J mock CIPP exam yesterday 8 am. 64/90 71%. The 30 question IAPP: 67%. Nowhere near passing. I’ve kicked things up a notch by making index cards for case law. I’m really strong in state law.
The test format itself is destroying me. Coupled with that, I remember what I got wrong so when I repeat exams I do perfect which is problematic since there’s barely any test materials available and I need to take this under good testing conditions.
My workplace subsidized my textbook and I’m paying out of pocket for the exam itself.
1. I have now (late April) to mid-June to boost my score into passing (at bare minimum 8-10 more correct questions to pass). Is this hopeless? Everyone seems to pass but this is really, really hard.
My workplace subsidized my textbook and I’m paying out of pocket for the exam itself.
1. I have now (late April) to mid-June to boost my score into passing (at bare minimum 8-10 more correct questions to pass). Is this hopeless? Everyone seems to pass but this is really, really hard.
2. How do I simulate test-taking conditions if I’ve already taken all the exam samples out there?
3. Given it’s the test style I get flustered with, how would you approach this? I’m making index cards to know this stuff cold (get another few questions right this way) but OMG....help!!!