Emails come in all the time asking me about resources. Which books are the best? Which online courses should I get? The truth is there is a ton of good material out there. There are so many things you could buy. Lots of places to spend your money. The key, though, is understanding what you’re … [Read more...]

The most infuriating thing about taking medicine tests or the PANCE is when you get down to two really good answer choices. I remember one from when I was in school. That’s literally 15 years ago now, and I’m still mad about it. LOL. The question was about a patient who came in with … [Read more...]

My son is signing up for football in middle school. Full pads and helmets football. His buddies are doing it, and anything that keeps him running and moving I’m all for. Now, in order to go to practice, he had to watch a video on concussions and answer some multiple choice … [Read more...]

Now this little tip will work best on cumulative exams like the PANCE. It’s a bit less valuable on the day-to-day quizzes, and you’ll see why in a second. But here’s the key: file this one away some place where you’ll remember to remind yourself to see it as you move through PA school and on to … [Read more...]

When I was a high school biology teacher, I used to proctor the SAT. It was a few hours on a Saturday morning. It paid pretty good and wasn’t much work. Just watch a bunch of kids take a test. But I would feel terrible for these kids. For some of them, their lives depended on this … [Read more...]