It's been a week since I found out I failed my written ABOG exam by 5 points. I'm trying to make a plan moving forward and could use some recommendations! I have an appt. to see a therapist to help with my mood (I'm not sure if this impacted the test or not, but I know I am feeling anxious and depressed since receiving the news).
- Does anyone have any test taking skills courses they recommend? I know ABC and ExamPro both offer courses; does anyone recommend them? I don't think I had an issue with timing, but I did flag many of my answers and spent time reviewing/questioning myself during the exam.
- Last year, my residency did Dr. Wall's review course and I still have the materials/questions. I also went through TrueLearn twice and the Prologs. I'm not opposed to another review course to reinforce my foundational knowledge. Which course is best? Should I try Rosh Review QBank? Any help or recs are greatly appreciated! ♥️
I would search through the forum. There used to be a sticky on the written boards.
I don't know why they got rid of it. One of the few useful things in this forum.
But the main thing is doing a ton of practice questions.
I used Dr. Walls. Their review course offered a lot of practice questions that mimicked the actual written boards very well. I remember them offering dozens of practice tests ( typically 50 questions a test).
Did you have access to those practice tests?
The question stems in the written boards are short in general compared to Prolog questions etc.
Don't get bogged down by studying too many different review courses.
Pick one course to study.
Review practice bulletins.
Most importantly, do a ton of questions. Over and over. It doesn't matter if it seems repetitive, that's the whole point. I know for a fact that I saw some questions from my practice test on the actual test ( or at least very similar).
Treat this like a second job because it is.
It will be painful but you will get through it.
The test is straightforward. It's not trying to trick you.
