App Progress Continues as Next Live Cohort Nears

Jacob Goodin

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Reminder that the next live cohort launches on August 23!

CSCS Accelerator Quiz App: What's New

Hey everyone! I've been busy behind the scenes improving the quiz platform. Here's what's new:

(CSCS Cohort Students only)

📚 The Question Bank More Than Doubled

This is the big one. We went from ~3,200 questions to over 7,700. That's more than double the practice material, covering all 24 chapters across both Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications.

BUT it wasn't just adding more questions. I did a full quality audit of the entire bank. Every question was reviewed and revised for:

Distractor quality: wrong answer choices that were too obvious or easy to eliminate got rewritten to be genuinely plausible
Stem clarity: confusing or poorly worded question stems were cleaned up
Cognitive level accuracy: questions are now correctly tagged as Recall, Analysis, or Application, so when you filter by cognitive level you're actually getting what you asked for
2025 DCO alignment: every question is tagged to the current NSCA Detailed Content Outline, so your domain and content area accuracy tracking reflects the actual exam blueprint

This took a very long time, multiple GPT engines, and I think I launched over 200 AI agents trained on my original (and best) question banks and guided by the DCO. I'll share a screenshot of my token burn later 😅. For now, here's a screenshot of the # of questions in each category.

Flag Questions for Review:

You can now flag any question during a quiz with the flag button. Flagged questions show an amber dot in the question navigator and a special badge in your results review, so you can easily come back to anything that stumped you or seemed off.

First-Time Login Is Finally Fixed

I completely overhauled how new users get into the app (on the back end). For you, it probably looks the same. The old invite link system had a nasty bug that's now fixed. Invite and password-reset links now work reliably. And if you ever need to get in for the first time or reset your password, there's a "First time here?" link right on the login page — no need to contact anyone, it'll send you a fresh link instantly.

Accuracy Scores Are Now More Meaningful:

I made a fix to how accuracy is calculated across the app: on your dashboard, in the leaderboard, and on the focused practice page. Previously, quick immediate-feedback sessions (where you see the answer right away) could inflate your accuracy numbers. Now only delayed-feedback quizzes and full practice exams count toward your accuracy stats. This makes your domain radar, weak area tracking, and leaderboard ranking a true reflection of what you actually know.

Smoother First-Time Login:

If you've been having trouble getting into the app, we've fixed the login and password-set flow. There's now a "First time here?" link right on the login page that sends you a fresh access link without needing to contact anyone.

Sounds Throughout the App:

Every button and navigation action now has a subtle sound to keep you in the zone. If you don't love it, you can turn it off in Settings.

As always, if you run into anything weird or have feedback, drop it in the community. I'm actively building this alongside you and your feedback!

Dr. Goodin

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App Progress Continues as Next Live Cohort Nears