hey guys..whoever is appearing around the same time for part 1 ..lets motivate each other;and keep each other updated about our preparation...
Hello everyone ,
I am sitting for my exam on June 1st, 2013.
It's good to know that I am not the only one going through the exam and that we are all in the same boat . We should motivate each other . I honestly haven't tried studying in groups or with someone but I would like to see how it goes
Ps . Females preferred
Hi any female interested in studying together ? I'm taking part 1 in July 2013...
Thanks
Hi as I mentioned earlier I'm even open to online mode of communication for exams, planning to take it in July, study partner preferably female
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Hi I am preparing for nbde part 1 and looking for a serious partner , I am studying from Kplan and dental decks latest one .
Hi, I am also in Chicago and is trying to study for this exam... thinking of taking this in May, but probably need to reschedule it to June. Yes, lets study together...I am from Chicago and planing taking the board part 1 in june or july I need a study partner In chicago please e-mail me [email protected] so we can do this together as a support thanks
Hi Everyone,
So I got my results today and I passed, what a relief!!, As I stated on my previous posts above (in the people who took NBDE 1 after 2012), the exam was a little tough... So here is the stuff I used to prepare in case it can help anyone:
1. Kaplan videos and lecture notes for anatomy, biochem and physio (but if you have good basic sciences knowledge you can skip these. I did them because I took my basic science courses almost 18 years ago and I needed a serious refresher).
2. Dental Decks for pathology and dental anatomy.
3. Complete First Aid 3rd Edition book for a final review.
4. For additional reinforcement of dental anatomy and occlusion I used wheeler's anatomy and dental occlusion, Okeson and Ten Cate for dental histology... but just a few pages here and there to what I needed to reinforce.
5. Crack the NBDE: 2 tests (and don't forget to check the answers you got wrong)
6. Testlets from the Kaplan QBanks
7. ASDA previously released exams after 2005. But as I said before, I got few to no repeats.
Hope this helps, if any of you have any questions, please post and I will try to reply!
Best of luck to all!!!
Hi Indigo
When I took both tests of Crack the NBDE I scored 79 and 77 respectively after I reviewed everything for the first time which took me about 4 months. I didn't get to take the third crack because of lack of time. However, I reviewed my first aid side notes, all wrong questions from crack and memorized important subjects and mnemonics the day before the test and I passed. So I guess if I would have taken crack after this second review I probably would have done better.
Questions on crack are more evenly distributed and a little easier than the real test (or at least the ones I got). There are more Testlet type questions on the real test than in crack, but overall I think Crack the NBDE is a very good practice test to do before the real exam. With it you can learn how to manage time and mark questions appropriately and review before submitting your final answers.
If you have any other questions, feel free...
The scoring process is explained in the crack the NBDE website. The 64% you scored in anatomy means you got 64% of the questions correct. The 87-88 is probably the overall percentile score when your answers are compared to the national standard, which means that you are 87-88 percentile, which is a passing score.
Everything is explained better in the FAQ of the crack the NBDE website...
Best
Hi Colombiandra,
Hi Everyone,
So I got my results today and I passed, what a relief!!, As I stated on my previous posts above (in the people who took NBDE 1 after 2012), the exam was a little tough... So here is the stuff I used to prepare in case it can help anyone:
1. Kaplan videos and lecture notes for anatomy, biochem and physio (but if you have good basic sciences knowledge you can skip these. I did them because I took my basic science courses almost 18 years ago and I needed a serious refresher).
2. Dental Decks for pathology and dental anatomy.
3. Complete First Aid 3rd Edition book for a final review.
4. For additional reinforcement of dental anatomy and occlusion I used wheeler's anatomy and dental occlusion, Okeson and Ten Cate for dental histology... but just a few pages here and there to what I needed to reinforce.
5. Crack the NBDE: 2 tests (and don't forget to check the answers you got wrong)
6. Testlets from the Kaplan QBanks
7. ASDA previously released exams after 2005. But as I said before, I got few to no repeats.
Hope this helps, if any of you have any questions, please post and I will try to reply!
Best of luck to all!!!
@PS15
i think 3 months are more than enough for the prep. use dental decks (latest ones) for all subjects and also use dental anatomy and occlusion section of kaplan only with dental decks. it will be enough. and during the last month review it from first aid nbde and make sure you understand the side notes also. apply by October is late i think. except for a few unis like UT dental San Antonio, probably BU if u have outstanding application. or colorado. your options will be very limited. try giving it early cuz u will miss cali deadlines by july. you will miss a huge chunk. so plan it accordingly. 78% seems great i think you may get 4.0 if u havent repeated any subjects. try doing Continuing dental education courses, volunteer work and hospital externships or observerships. US exp is also important.
i passeddd!!! Alhamdolillah!!hello everyone,
i have been asking everyone here about their exams and everyone really helped and i appreciate it. Thank u all. And now its my turn to contribute to it.
I took my exam yesterday, sorry i wasn't able to write this all yesterday.
I studied but in intervals, as in not in a continuous three straight months because i don't have that kind of a temperament, so i studied for this last 3 weeks continuous. I was left with a lot of reviewing tho till the end but here is my experience: Exam was equally balanced in terms of difficulty. I found the exam to be relatively easy not just because the exam itself was easy, its here on the forums that the exam is tough and i expected way beyond that. Its tricky and as long as you have done your decks thoroughly and first aid i'm sure u will ace it. Nothing was out of course except some genetic stuff that were hardly one or two questions. Questions were similar to asda. No case scenarios apart from testlets. I just had 7 testlets. And they were easy, dentally related but some medical stuff incorporated and also some ethical stuff. But the subjects weren't equally divided. Mine was ~65% i can bet on it was only dental anatomy and occlusion. Every second or third question was da and occlusion. Lots and lots of questions on tmj and its ligaments, nerve and blood supply. It was tough. Know your occlusion well and the other major portion was of anatomy around 15% and all were mostly related to head and neck. 2 or 4 questions on limbs and abdomen combined. I was asked micro a few questions. And i also had 15 repeats atleast. The remaining were path and physio and biochem. I just had basic biochem. I will say occlusion was tough. Real tough but other subjects were basic. I screwed up big time and im just praying that i pass. I wish i would have revised my occlusion. I thought my da was strong but i screwed up. Morpho was crazy! They asked us to compare different teeth at different intervals and age groups blah blah. My advise will be to do morpho really really well also. Know each and every single aspect from every angle. I really hope i pass. Over all the exam was a good one. Do not freak out. They were simple and to the point answers but tricky ones and a few had very close options and yea a few were like wth.. Lol and a few were like are u serious? Could it be this easy?..haha but over all a good exam. If i god forbid dont pass it will be entirely my fault. The test was easy. I knew it but it was all jumbled up.
In short: Occlusion occlusion and dental anatomy in and out!! Cover to cover. I did kaplan and decks for da the rest i did decks. I also did first aid on the last day for just anatomy review and to my surprise the notes on the sides in first aid are the questions on the exam. Over all it was a good exam, tricky , tough, easy all balanced. Do not freak out. You get one hour break in between relax and eat thats all. If u all need to ask me anything ask here. Ill reply as soon as i can. Good luck to you all!