Question from a non-dentist

[tigerdmb]

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Before I start, I would like to say that you guys have a very supportive environment on this forum. I feel that you genuinely care about your colleagues passing this test.

So...here is my dilemma...

My wife failed part II (73). I am a physician so I have my fair share of experience with standardized tests, so I have been trying to help her by researching what all of you write on this forum.

She is currently spending 6 weeks to study for her re-take...putting in about 5 hours/day (on average). To give you an idea about her baseline knowledge, she is in the top 20% of her class.

She is studying Mosby's, released questions from 1979-2005, Tufts pharmacology review, and Kaplan Q-bank. I see that many of you mention dental decks as a key study tool, but she said that many people she spoke to at her school did not find them helpful.

I'm trying to be patient and supportive, but should I push her to do dental decks? She said she doesn't like studying note cards, and I know different people learn in different fashions...I don't want to stress her out, but I feel that she may be sabotaging herself by not concentrating on dental decks.

Is she doing enough??

Advice??😕

 

[omaralt]

i've definitely seen the decks put into book format. try to find those for her; but ya the decks were my primary way of studying, and she should definitely be using those.

 

[Endodontia]

I agree with Omaralt. She should definitely use them. I think you can purchase them on e-bay and they will send a pdf to your e-mail and it's actually pretty cheap. No more than $20 I think. Good luck.

i've definitely seen the decks put into book format. try to find those for her; but ya the decks were my primary way of studying, and she should definitely be using those.