Today marks the end of April, and despite all of the challenges, this has been a beautiful spring. I don’t remember trees here in the Northeast ever having flowers this bright.
May 1st may be my favorite day of the year. It’s that point between Spring and Summer when the flowers are out, and the birds are singing. The temperatures are rising, and the days are getting longer. In addition to all of that, May 1st is also the day that the 26th edition of the Physician Assistant Exam Scholars flies off to the printer.
This lovely morning, I wanted to share with you a taste of what you’ll learn when you this issue reaches your mailbox (yes friends, this is a real PRINT newsletter. Hold it right in your hands. I know I know… how quaint).
To aid you in your journey, I’ve got something shockingly special for you inside this issue. I get asked all the time “I work really hard. Why don’t I get the grades I deserve?” I’m going to show you exactly why you don’t get the grades you deserve and, even better, I’m going to show you how to fix it.
As if that wouldn’t be enough, but that’s not all you’ll get. Not be a long shot. Feast your eyes on the May issue of PAES and you’ll also learn:
* How parasites are sucking you dry on test day. Once you see them clinging to you, it’s easy to knock them off
* A secret way to banish the feelings of disappointment when everyone else is sharing their test scores
* A brand new equation for getting the best test scores. Those of you who’ve been in the community a little while know how using simple equations can turn sadness and frustration into pride and accolades. I’ve got something new for you this month that you’ll be drooling over.
* What we humans are terrible at (even though we think we’re good at it) that is destroying your studying and decimating your test scores. Once you admit you suck at it, we can fix it in a heartbeat.
* The five piles of gold you MUST keep track of during your exams.
* Why specific parts of any test don’t matter as much as you think they do, and how you can use that to turn the tables on the test writers.
* A technique used by one of the greatest tennis champions of all time to keep himself playing at the top of his game well after his contemporaries had retired. Hint: You don’t have to wait until you’re older, you can start using this trick immediately to boost your test scores.
* A method taught to and used by King George the VI to get him over his terror of speaking in public and help England win WWII. You could use it to help you with public speaking (or speaking on rotations), but a more specific application would be to get you through your exams despite your panic.
I’ve also packed this issue with a simple idea from a renowned business coach, Michael Gerber, on how to stop treading water and start swimming (this tip applies to students just as well as it does to entrepreneurs), how to pace yourself during your longer exams, where to use your “excess” resources, and a method to approach your work that will put you in the top 1% of your class (given a little time to practice).
Make sure you have your pen and markers ready when this one comes in the mail. You’ll want to mark this one up and write yourself notes about how to use the ideas to rocket through PA school and the PANCE.
Alas, TODAY is the deadline for the marvelous May issue. Follow that link right down there if you’re not already a member.
Physician Assistant Exam Scholar’s Newsletter
Brian Wallace