Physician Licensure Exam Preparations

[edizonjunior]

Good day. I'll be taking the August 2012 boards. Do you have any suggestions of which board review schools i can go to, reviewers to buy and a conducive dorm to stay for the length of 3months?thank you

[voltaire_mad]

During my time, there were only 2 review centers that I was thinking of joining. UP's and UST's. I don't know now if there are similiar other review centers that can give a would-be board taker a good preparation. Unfortunately, slots are limited. Several just opted to study by themselves and have foregone going to review centers, but successfully hurdled the boards nonetheless.

For me, I think all the knowledge you need to pass the boards is already ingrained within you. The review centers are just to build more confidence. Good luck on your boards.

[big_bote]

Review centers are rather unnecessary, in my honest opinion. Just get the right materials, and dedicate several hours a day to reading them. I found the following to be rather helpful:

First Aid For USMLE Step 1 (very high yield)
Clinical Anatomy by Snell
Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
Pathologic basis of Disease, by RObbins (Pocket Companion)
BRS for Physiology.
Katzung and Trevor's Pharmacology, Examination and Board Review.

Also, gather as many old board sample exams that you can possible get (there are a bunch of compilations of them floating around.)

If you read the basics first, you will encounter a lot of information that will help you when you move on to study the specialties. I didn't focus a lot on IM, Peds, and OB-Gyn, because they are pretty easy, relatively speaking. Surgery is sort of a wild card, because the questions come seemingly out of nowhere.

Legal Med recycles A LOT of questions from old exams. Also, there is a handout that contains most of the information you need.

[asargc]

well said... join the up manila's mock board...

[nikkilove]

TS, anong school mo? Why not join your clasmates kung san sila at anong nakagawian na ng school nyo, kung san kayo nag re review?

[edizonjunior]

Thank you for your suggestions. I'm not confident to take the August boards pa kasi. Well, im not that good during my med school days, have a lot to study pa. Graduated in PLM, and though we have our in-house review, it might not be enough for someone like me. hehe

thank you for your replies. greatly appreciated

[nikkilove]

tiga PLM ka naman pala eh, take na. mag review ka na kaya, kung di ka confident. have a headstart. wag mo na antaying yung review schedule, kung feeling mo nakukukalangan ka, eh di magaral ka na ngayon pa lang.

tapos sumabay ka sa classmates mo during schedule.

ganun kaya ginawa ko, feb yung last clinical rotation ko, nagpahinga lang ako nung sat and sun na yun, tapos nung unang Lunes ng march review nako, muntik pa ngako mag top sa boards nun, konting percent na lang, as point something. pero at least nakapasa na lang.

sa Feb talaga medyo mas less ang competition since bumabase sa cluster of passers ang overall passing rate kasi. so pag August, marami talagang matatalino ang nag eexam, yung regular students ng lahat ng leading Med schools maglalaban laban.

Eh PLM ka naman eh, at kahit anong school ka pa, nagtapos ka na noh. ngayon ka na magtake. why prolong the agony.

kung may reason ka na babagsak ka, yang procrastination mo at lack of self confidence, or unless kilala mo sarili mo na di ka magaaral mabuti kaya ngayon pa lang dinadaga ka na.

pero if youre determined eh di magaral ka na, at magtake ka na sa august boards habang fresh pa yang lessons sa memory mo.

[flipmusic]

wow, sa PLM ka rin po ba nag premed and ano ?

i agree, mag take ka na ng board sayang naman PLM ka naman eh.

magkano ba ang tuition ng medicine sa PLM if taga Manila naman. (sorry off-topic)

Kaya mo ya sir! Goodluck sa review!

[l•)]

http://www.topnotchboardprep.com.ph/web/

[edizonjunior]

Thanks for all your replies. I'm now enrolled at topnotch, review will start tom. hehe

@flipmusic: I'm not sure about the tuition for this school year. but during my time (5 years ago), if you're from Manila, you pay as low as 6,000 per sem at 2.5 or better GWA. For paying around 38-42K. Pero I was told that the current range of tuition fee is 49-55K per sem for paying students. You can PM me for more questions regarding PLM med. will be very happy to help.

See you on Aug2012 med boards. woot woot!

[asargc]

advance congrats doc.. kaya mo yan.. gogo PLM