Time to write down formulas on test day

[purplelife]

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How long did it take you to write down all the FA formulas on test day and did you write them down as soon as you sat down? How much time do we get? Also did you get 2 writing boards or 1?

Thanks in advance

 

[MedicalBeast]

what formulas do you want to write down? i dont think it would be worth it personally....

 

[Tizoc]

How long did it take you to write down all the FA formulas on test day and did you write them down as soon as you sat down? How much time do we get? Also did you get 2 writing boards or 1?

Thanks in advance

I used the time during the tutorial to write down the stuff I needed. I didn't need the entire 10 minutes. You get two boards.

 

[223556]

I didn't have a single calculation on my exam except one Relative Risk.

 

[purplelife]

I didn't have a single calculation on my exam except one Relative Risk.

You are so lucky.. Do most people not get a lot of calculation problems on the test? I heard some skip it to do it at the end if they have time.

What's the best approach to doing complicated equations on the exam?

 

[purplelife]

I used the time during the tutorial to write down the stuff I needed. I didn't need the entire 10 minutes. You get two boards.

Did you write down only the FA formulas or something else too?

 

[Wordead]

If you know it then, you'll know it later. Waste of time.

 

[purplelife]

what formulas do you want to write down? i dont think it would be worth it personally....

I meant renal, respiratory, biostat, etc. It helps me to write them down one time instead of recalling them individually.

What was your approach to them?

 

[Tizoc]

Did you write down only the FA formulas or something else too?

Strangely enough I answered that question the last time you asked it.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=14096234#post14096234

 

[wanderer]

I didn't have a single calculation on my exam except one Relative Risk.

Definitely out of the ordinary. I had a few including sensitivity 2x, RR, NNT, and a question where the 150 - PCO2/R was useful (though not absolutely necessary)

 

[purplelife]

Strangely enough I answered that question the last time you asked it.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=14096234#post14096234

Lol.. I'm sorry. Thanks for letting me know... Your post was very helpful...

 

[purplelife]

Definitely out of the ordinary. I had a few including sensitivity 2x, RR, NNT, and a question where the 150 - PCO2/R was useful (though not absolutely necessary)

Did you recall the formulas individually? I'm trying to find out what's the best way to do equations and not spend so much time on them.

 

[wanderer]

Did you recall the formulas individually? I'm trying to find out what's the best way to do equations and not spend so much time on them.

Yea I knew them all of them without having to write them down. Try to think about them logically instead of pure memorization. There's really only about 20 or so formulas IIRC so it shouldnt be too difficult.

 

[purplelife]

Yea I knew them all of them without having to write them down. Try to think about them logically instead of pure memorization. There's really only about 20 or so formulas IIRC so it shouldnt be too difficult.

Yea, I'm not just memorizing them I'm solving them too. Thanks I'll try your approach.

 

[223556]

You are so lucky.. Do most people not get a lot of calculation problems on the test? I heard some skip it to do it at the end if they have time.

What's the best approach to doing complicated equations on the exam?

I actually would have rather had more calculations on my exam. They are free points and there really is no such thing as "complicated" calculations on the exam in my opinion.

I agree with what was said, don't waste time writing stuff down. Use that time for break time instead.