Transforming medical education with a unique approach as Founder & Lead Educator of DDQX Learning Institute Few things in an academic’s life cause as much trepidation and self-doubt as a high-stakes standardized exam. In the last edition of the Think like a Physician newsletter, I went over how to build a solid foundation of knowledge and framework of interrelated ideas…
Transforming medical education with a unique approach as Founder & Lead Educator of DDQX Learning Institute Many in our society have come to fear a standardized exam that looms ahead as if it is a nightmare incarnate, ready to stop us in our tracks and dash aside our hopes for advancement and success. While I have had my fair share…
As a medical education company, DDQX Learning understands the importance of ensuring that medical students receive the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become successful physicians. It’s not just about studying hard to pass exams, but also developing a deep understanding of the human body, building critical thinking skills, and cultivating an empathetic approach to patient care. At DDQX…
As you transition into the final stage of your standardized exam preparation, it is necessary to once again shift your mindset. Let go of both the need to maximize the learning from every question you take, and, instead, focus on maximizing your score in every timed practice block that you take.
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A key aspect to getting yourself up to speed with the pace needed for Test Day is not giving yourself a lot of wiggle room.
Practice moving forward with your predictions more quickly and confidently; now is the appropriate time for making mistakes and learning from them.
The first key to successfully utilizing practice-based learning is unlearning: let go of the concept that you learn everything you need from studying books and watching videos, then take quizzes to assess your knowledge.
Before you worry about taking full-length exams, or even practicing test-like questions, it’s important to start with a review of the core concepts covered by the exam. The best place to start is…
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