Took NBDE part I yesterday

[KMF]

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Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

 

[Docn]

Hi
Goodluck For Ur Result. Can U Please Guide Me The Study Material And Where You Gave The Practise Test.. Is There Any Site Where I Can Login And Practice.please Help Me. Thanks🙂

 

[diamond bur]

thanks a lot for sharing ur experience. plz let me know where can i get first aid nbde. thanks

 

[paris-NM]

may I know what is wikipedia
thanks

 

[zsy_lzy]

good job

 

[KMF]

You can buy First Aid for the NBDE at your local Barnes and Noble.

Wikipedia is just a website of an online encyclopedia. (www.wikipedia.com)

 

[crowndental]

thanks for your concern for beginners like me. kindly take me thru the processes involved. where can i get the dental desk, first aid NBDE book and the wikipedia?.. and futhermore which edition is the best to buy? kindly give me an idea of how many weeks or months can it take an average student to study for this exam? this is my first time of taking this exam (NBDE Part 1) and i am getting scared. kindly help me .

 

[sapphire]

hai first congrats for the first hurdle hope so every thing will be positive for u. well iam a new student arrived in usa 3 days back and completely unaware of wht to read i.e where to get the material and and info from.and can u pls let me knw hw much time would it take to get a sound score for a average student.

 

[dusja]

Hi, KMF
Thank you for sharing your expierence and good luck with your result.

 

[capri4477]

hey can u let me knw whether caplan books r useful or not n where to get thm n can u let me where did u take practice test plz
thnks a lot

 

[naughtyandnice]

Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

hi friend,
thanks lot for taking time to post ur views.it will help us a lot.i also took it once before in july.now taking next month.i am so worried bout the changed format?canu plz let me know how changed the format was from before?and what shud we do bout that?
thnx

 

[1992Corolla]

good thread.

 

[rams]

Was curious abt the NBDE frist aid book u r talking abt.where do u get this bk?

thanks

 

[Dr. Ace]

Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

I feel the same way, take as much exam questions as you can. of course, you have to know the material first 😀 anyways, i only read over 1/4 of the exams that i had and i knew i would have done a lot better if i had gone thru all the exams. wish you all luck!

 

[alohatooth]

what is first aid nbde book please tell me so i can useit to.
thanks.

 

[mahesh]

Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

good luck for results... can u tell me how many hours of study do u need to put per day....

 

[balance]

KMF,

Are you referring to the released NBDE1 exams, remmebered exams or Kaplan exams? Please get back to me about this.

 

[the king]

Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

hi
good luck for your result,and thanks alot for sharing ur experience with.
i wanna told u that a friend of mine had the prt1 by the decks only and he got ((90))
so what do u think about it

 

[groovydentist]

Hi KMF,

you mentioned that you alredy took your test(NBDE1).
'Just wondering if you're already considering selling your 1st aid review book. I am interested to buy it from you.
Please e-mail me at [email protected]
thanks

 

[getmadhun]

hi good luck 4 ur exam result.i am goin to take up the part one nbde.may i know which is the best way to get the study material like dental decks,first aid nbde book(the one u had mentioned) and the kaplan book?can i get them in second hand or is it better to get the new ones?if i go for the used ones , may i please know where to look for them ?

 

[DiaperDandy]

Wow. Thanks for the recap. I had a very similar experience last summer. I took the test on June 9th, and my wife decided to go into pre-term labor that morning. Luckily, she didn't end up delivering until the 21st. I got my results just before the baby came: 87. I was originally sort of okay with this score, but now I have decided to re-take. I have a couple questions to ask you. If you can reply I would really appreciate it!!!!!!

1- Did you take the new format? If so, what do you think helped you prepare for those testlets? Did you use the newer decks? Pilot exams? Did you think it was tricky compared to the old format?

2- Where did you get all the exams you studied from? Did you get a bundle on CD or something? I just used the 4 most recent released exams to study for it the 1st time, and I don't think I got the most out of them.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[ishika]

hi
first ALL THE BEST for ur results
i am planning to take the exam ur msg was really a very good kick start to me
i would like to know whther the kaplan course is help ful n wht books to buy

 

[dr ali]

Hi,
I took the NBDE part I yesterday, and I'm so relieved it's over. I figured I'd post my experience for those of you who want some idea of what it's like.

I took the NBDE I the first time in July, 5 days prior to getting married (not a great scheduling decision on my part). Needless to say, with all the distractions, I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the boards, so I decided to take them again. The second time around went much much better (I obviously don't know my score yet, but I felt much better about it).

My biggest piece of advice for all of you (and I know a lot of people have already said this) is to do as many practice problems as possible. The first time around, I had taken 4 practice tests, but I hadn't really memorized all the answers. I would seriously do all the tests you have at least twice - and then redo all the questions you got wrong again.

Unlike some other posts I have seen, I really felt like there were a lot of repeat questions. Literally word for word. The first time I took it, I had recognized the repeat questions, but couldn't remember the answers in the test. So frustrating!

In terms of study materials, the decks are good, but I personally have a hard time learning without good pictures or without some sort of framework. I liked the decks because they were really portable and easy to take with you (I would take them to the gym with me to go through when working out). Definitely go through all of them, but I wouldn't dwell on every card - they give more detail than you need to know. I studied the decks a lot the first time around, but felt that when it came time to taking the test, I didn't feel that prepared.

I really liked the First Aid NBDE book. that book was not around the first time I took it, and I really felt like it was a great asset the second time. They have some great pictures - unlike the decks. It also gives you little tips on how to memorize things, which I found helpful. I felt like that book was more concise than the decks, which is a really good thing - trust me. It gives you everything you need to know. I think that the answer to 90% of the questions I got on my test yesterday were in that book.

Exams, exams, exams - that was absolutely the #1 resource. Also, wikipedia is awesome 🙂. So easy to look things up with that site!

Anyway, good luck all! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

thanks for help

 

[VEERA007]

Good luck

 

[Sanket]

good luck for results... can u tell me how many hours of study do u need to put per day....

Dear friend, is thr any dentist from India who has given nbde part 1 recently or going to give it soon. Plz contact me at [email protected] i would like to know some inforamation abt the exam.

 

[ufa]

thanks for help please let me know how can i access wikipedia and how did you use it? thanks [email protected]

Dude Wikipedia is an open source online encyclopedia for anything and everything ...just google it

 

[DiaperDandy]

thanks for help please let me know how can i access wikipedia and how did you use it? thanks [email protected]

Normally, you just type a topic or disease or something like that into the google search engine and it spits out like a hundred thousand links. On the first page, usually, there will be a link to Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. Wow, that has a nice rhyme to it.

It is full of great, succinct info. So click on it and learn.

 

[zsy_lzy]

good job

 

[oldmirage]

i am planning to take my exam in couple mths..can u tell me abou the first aid NBDE book..is it different frm USMLE first aid book?? and if so, can i surely get it at Barnes n nobles..so, according to u, were lot many quest. asked frm dat book??

You can buy First Aid for the NBDE at your local Barnes and Noble.

Wikipedia is just a website of an online encyclopedia. (www.wikipedia.com)