Debating whether EM should abandon their oral boards, over on the EM forum. Does IM require oral boards?
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Does IM require oral boards?
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apples and oranges
oral boards seems more appropriate for EM than for IM, imho
oral boards seems more appropriate for EM than for IM, imho
I want a list of all of the primary specialties and which require oral boards and which don't. Go ahead and try it. See if you can get that will a google search, on all the specialties. You say you can do it in 4 seconds. I'll give you one hour and 4 seconds. You can't do it.
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Oral boards make no sense except as another way to make money. Nothing you can ask that you can’t write to ask.
eh, I've heard it said there's a "thinking on your feet" quality to them that writing doesn't address
I say this as someone that does very well on written tests, and sucks at oral (well, you know what I mean).
So for me at least, it's a difference that does actually make a difference. Not that I've ever taken an oral board. Just that I would fear to.
As to whether or not the difference matters to practice,
I say this as someone that does very well on written tests, and sucks at oral (well, you know what I mean).
So for me at least, it's a difference that does actually make a difference. Not that I've ever taken an oral board. Just that I would fear to.
As to whether or not the difference matters to practice,
Your question was about IM. That took 4 seconds. Don't change the question now that it's been answered.
Also, please don't cross post this in every forum. Please.
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