In the parent Practice Sample process, the decision to accept or not accept a Practice Sample is based on the sum of the candidate’s work across two cases whereas for the Subspecialty process only one case is reviewed. If the candidate chooses a case from the parent Practice Sample that was relatively weaker, it may not pass when it is the sole submission. Additionally, the threshold for review decisions differs between the parent Practice Sample process and the subspecialty. As noted in the Pediatric Subspecialty Candidate Manual, “Whereas the parent PS review is intended to determine whether the candidate’s practice of clinical neuropsychology would be defensible at oral examination, the subspecialty review process is intended to determine if the PS itself demonstrates competent practice in the subspecialty. As such, candidates are encouraged to carefully attend to the information provided in the Pediatric Subspecialty Practice Sample Guidelines.”