160 From 326 to 439: How Taylee Rebuilt Her PANCE Approach in 33 Days

Failing the PANCE with a 326 after doing "all the right things" is brutal. Taylee walked that road. She graduated from the University of Washington, used all the big-name resources (Smarty PANCE, Kaplan, PANCE Prep Pearls, podcasts, Ninja Nerd), and still failed her first attempt. After taking a month off to breathe, she decided that simply adding more content wasn't going to fix the problem. In this episode, Taylee shares how she went from anxious, second‑guessing every answer, and running out of time… to calm, confident, and finishing sections with time to spare. Inside the February cohort of 33 Days to Pass the PANCE, she stopped asking "How many questions a day?" and started learning how to actually think through vignettes, see what exam writers are pointing to, and manage her stress on test day. The result: she went from a 326 to a 439 on her retake, a 113‑point jump, without living in question banks 8 hours a day. If you're a PA student who's failed, barely passing EORs, or just worried that your current approach won't be enough, this conversation will show you a different way to prep. At the end, I'll share details about the PANCE Prep Masterclass on Thursday, March 19 at 8 pm ET and how to join the April cohort of 33 Days to Pass the PANCE.