I know nothing about shelf exams. please help

[stresssed]

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How does one prepare for the path, pharm, and micro shelf exams? How difficult are they? Is it timed? Are there any practice questions we could do? What's usually the mean for these exams? thanks

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

How does one prepare for the path, pharm, and micro shelf exams? How difficult are they? Is it timed? Are there any practice questions we could do? What's usually the mean for these exams? thanks

Check out NBME.org, or search the forum.

 

[vtucci]

I have used first aid and pre-test series and they worked for me last year with our shelves in PD, anatomy and physio.

 

[shivasHeroLike]

what are pre-test series?

 

[Bubblehead-to-MD]

what are pre-test series?

It is a test prep series of books, similar to First-Aid.

Here are a couple of examples:
http://www.mhprofessional.com/category/?cat=3699

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

I'm glad this thread came back up, I finally found that NBME link again with the practice questions and breakdowns of individual subject tests. Attached.

OK, well the file's too big, so here's the link:
http://www.nbme.org/programs-services/medical-schools/subject-examinations/comprehensive-exams.html

 

[shivasHeroLike]

nice nice, thanks a lot

NBME breakdown is quite interesting - a lot of musculoskeleton & CV
i completely bombed our cardio section so i'll have to review that again. ah

also, those pretest series look interesting..

has anyone tried the anatomy one yet ?