The exact change
"Readiness to test is a function of demonstrated competency, not subjective confidence..." -- Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse, University of South Florida, anxiety and achievement research | AWS requires 720 out of 1000. These scores allow for substantial imperfection.
Readiness to test is best understood as a function of demonstrated competency, not subjective confidence, [de-attributed prose] | The AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam requires 720 out of 1000, though other AWS certifications use different scaled thresholds.
Suggested change
De-attributed the von der Embse quote to plain unattributed prose; clarified the AWS passing-score claim to specify it applies to the Solutions Architect Associate exam specifically.
Why this is better
De-attributed a quote credited to Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse whose real published work (a 30-year meta-analytic review of test anxiety predictors, correctly cited elsewhere in the article) does not cover certification exam scheduling strategy. Also clarified a blanket 'AWS requires 720 out of 1000' claim to specify it applies to the Solutions Architect Associate exam specifically, since other AWS certifications use different scaled thresholds.
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