One painfully common problem I hear about is people running out of time on the exam.  I have a friend who spent her first break crying in her car because she didn’t answer 10 questions in section 1 of her exam.  Nothing. Not even a guess.  She ran out of time.   She is very smart. … [Read more...]

One of my favorite ways to study is to write test questions. This helps solidify information like NOTHING else. It gets you inside the head of the test creators. Once you start writing questions, you begin to see how you need to create a path to get the reader to the right answer. … [Read more...]

Here are few questions. Let’s see how you do… ​ Define incomplete abortion. What is the most useful physical exam test for diagnosis an ACL tear? What is the drug of choice for treatment of Lyme disease? Which Thyroid Cancer is the most aggressive? What antibiotic is most likely to … [Read more...]

Allow me to clarify my position on the NCCPA pretest. The only reason to take it is if you’ll be nervous that you didn’t take it. The pretest isn’t going to make or break anything. If you “feel” like you need to take it, take it. But it really doesn’t matter. You have a finite amount of time … [Read more...]

I’m not a big fan of using fear, but it is an effective tool. In marketing, I could use a lot more fear to sell my products. I could paint a horrific, terrifying picture of the world in which you can’t graduate or pass the PANCE and how the The Final Step will save you. That’s not really my … [Read more...]