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Few days before the exam, reduce your studying and get into mental and physical shape.
1. Do not cram on new study materials. Thus, organize and integrate what you already know. Work on making what you know more accessible.
2. Review keywords, phrases and concepts. Look over your summary notes one more time. The key is to practice recall, not simply read over the material again. Do not panic if you do not get them right. Use them to clarify your understanding of key details.
3. Be honest with yourself about what you do and do not know. It makes you less likely to panic when you encounter the material and/or waste time on questions you are not likely to get correct. When you come to a question that you know that you do not know, simply mark your favorite answer choice and move on.
4. Get yourself onto the right time schedule. Wake up every day at the same time you will need to on the day of the exam. By getting into the proper sleep-wake cycle, you will find it easier to get to sleep the night of the exam as well.
5. Get a sufficient amount of sleep, which is mostly at least 6 to 7 hours a night. You need sleep; Sleep is an essential time for your brain to consolidate what you have learned and it makes you a more efficient learner when you are awake.
6. Take some time each day to relax. Have a good meal. Take a walk in the fresh air. Find time for exercise. The change of pace will refresh you and the physical activity will help you relax and sleep at night.
7. If you haven't done so already, visit the Sylvan Center where you will be taking the exam. It will be indicated on your exam entry ticket. This will ensure you know how to get there and how much time you should allow for the commute. You can see where you should park, and see what the computer set-up is like.
8. If you have not yet done so, review the tutorial on the official USMLE CD-ROM. Become familiar with the interface, the location of key information on the screen and how to navigate between screens. If you walk into the exam familiar with the exam, you will not have to use any of your valuable break time to do this on the test day.
PS due to my success, I am also trying to recover my expenses by offering tutoring to get you through this difficult exam. Please contact me for information (file_all at yahoo )
1. Do not cram on new study materials. Thus, organize and integrate what you already know. Work on making what you know more accessible.
2. Review keywords, phrases and concepts. Look over your summary notes one more time. The key is to practice recall, not simply read over the material again. Do not panic if you do not get them right. Use them to clarify your understanding of key details.
3. Be honest with yourself about what you do and do not know. It makes you less likely to panic when you encounter the material and/or waste time on questions you are not likely to get correct. When you come to a question that you know that you do not know, simply mark your favorite answer choice and move on.
4. Get yourself onto the right time schedule. Wake up every day at the same time you will need to on the day of the exam. By getting into the proper sleep-wake cycle, you will find it easier to get to sleep the night of the exam as well.
5. Get a sufficient amount of sleep, which is mostly at least 6 to 7 hours a night. You need sleep; Sleep is an essential time for your brain to consolidate what you have learned and it makes you a more efficient learner when you are awake.
6. Take some time each day to relax. Have a good meal. Take a walk in the fresh air. Find time for exercise. The change of pace will refresh you and the physical activity will help you relax and sleep at night.
7. If you haven't done so already, visit the Sylvan Center where you will be taking the exam. It will be indicated on your exam entry ticket. This will ensure you know how to get there and how much time you should allow for the commute. You can see where you should park, and see what the computer set-up is like.
8. If you have not yet done so, review the tutorial on the official USMLE CD-ROM. Become familiar with the interface, the location of key information on the screen and how to navigate between screens. If you walk into the exam familiar with the exam, you will not have to use any of your valuable break time to do this on the test day.
PS due to my success, I am also trying to recover my expenses by offering tutoring to get you through this difficult exam. Please contact me for information (file_all at yahoo )
