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Requirement · part of 8.0.5.5. The candidate is told what to do to pass the board

8.0.5.5. Never any specifics of the deliberations

Required May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Has the board been held, and how did it go?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

The candidate must not be told any specifics about what was said while the board deliberated, or that there was disagreement at all. They are told what improvements to make, and nothing about who thought what.

Warning. Tell them what to improve. Tell them nothing about the conversation. "Two of us weren't sure about the service hours" is exactly the sentence the Guide forbids, and it is the one that comes out naturally when somebody is trying to be kind.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.5.5 · The candidate must not be told any specifics about the board's deliberations.
  2. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.5.4 · In the case of disagreement the Venturer must not be informed about the specifics of the conversations or any arguments taking place.

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