That easy huh? That's what I heard, however wasn't sure. I have heard others say to study for three months before taking it and to study like you did for parts one and two.
Why wouldn't you study at all? Others said to study like you did for parts one and two. Although others have said to watch cartoons instead! I suspect there is a medium though.
Is pocket pod the same as Watkins or?
Yup. Pocket Pod is the old version Watkins.
Don't you mean Waktins, since he spelled his own name wrong on the inside of the old book?
Yes. But don’t burn yourself out.
Are you really done? ACFAS, ABFAS, ABPM, ACPM, APMA and your state association are all waiting for you.
can someone post the ultimate study guide thing everyone is talking about? And if someone just studies that study guide they will pass? This is all i have. Is this it? I've heard the exam has changed a lot since the past couple years and has become harder. I'm taking it this May (2024). Def having some anxiety about it. Any and all help will be appreciated!
Pen G all day err day
I wouldn't say that man. I seen some very smart and hard working people not pass due to personal reasons. Stuff happens.
I took it last year. It’s easy. Relax.
It’s APMLE not USMLE. Pass rate for part 2 and 3 are consistently 99%. It’s curved more than Shaq’s hairline.
Our boards seem pretty poorly written and are trash in general with no really good way to study for them. Any good study guides anyone recommends to get that pass lol? Also, this year another company other than prometric is administering the exam (Meazure Learning). I heard it asks about anesthesia types, etc. Can i just re-use the study guide I posted to get that pass? Is there anything anyone has to help out? Our boards aren't scored (at least for now) so just want that pass and kiss it good-bye forever haha !
use the search function. pretty much everyone says its easy. you're blowing this wayyyy out of proportion. i did not study at all. finished the exam in an hour.
That's super comforting to hear! Are topics like anesthesia (when to use certain types, etc) and radiology covered on the exam? Just wondering
Can't wait for you to come back on May 10 and tell us it was easy.
I think realistically you could tell it was clinical decision making rather than part 2 imo. The difficulty is similar but I would say you need to practice more so like you’re doing interview work ups rather than part 2.
harder for sure but at the same time not really any way to study for this test. Very few questions were first order, mostly conceptual and clinical based
It's not that its hard, its just random trivia. That's why you have to rely on random floating documents that showcase the types of random questions they go for.
Agreed. I flipped through some of the random floaters again after the exam and there really wasn't one good resource that stood out. BVs was absolutely useless once again, just like with parts 2 and 1
OP has gone MIA
I actually think BV for boards part 1 wasn't that bad. It definitely wasn't the best resource, but some questions were actually identical to what was on boards.
do what you will. i went through all the questions and found it a waste of time personally. just praying I did enough to pass
Concur... you guys worry way too much.
I've been looking over BV ABPM questions and its literally part 2 and 3 all over again.
