I would like to know if any taking NDBE part 1 exam in may/june, so that we can discuss some topics.
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Kishore
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Kishore
heyGoyal, I feel the same way about microbi, I read the book, it all makes sense, and then I do some exams and nothing makes sense even the questions themselves. Half the time I'm not even sure what they're asking for.
After doing the decks, I'm able to get about 80% questions right, but still feel extremely weak in the subject. Slowly I'm getting the feeling for it though. Answering a lot of questions helps, b/c for most part the questions are very straight forward. But for me it will definitely be my weakest section. If I could get 80 on the exam I'd be sooo happy.
I'm working on the pathology section now, and it's going much faster. I should be done w/ it tomorrow as scheduled. But will take an extra day to go over the Kaplan review book. I'm so tired, and feeling burnt out, doesn't help that I have a bit of a cold
Hi Goyal,
I will also be here till July as I have started recently.Started with Anatomy an doing Physiology simultaneously.My exam will be in August ending.Have you done with Anatomy and DADH?Can I know when you have started ur preparation?
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Goyal, I used Kaplan review and decks for pathology. I have to tell you though, that understanding physiology well really makes path easy. So I spent lots of time reading physio, different sources, and very detailed for each organ system.
Me personally, I'm getting tired of writing exams, and I can't believe how many cards are dedicated to one topic (like infection control) compared to others, in decks. There is no more than 2 or 3 questions on the exams, and like 50 cards dedicated to that topic, so annoying. I wish they would review, say Hepititis more instead
tomorrow I have to finish path decks, I left my least favorite sections for last (neoplasm, and leukemias, and syndromes)
HEY i wana ask u how u study with ur 2 kids?r they very young or how the things go smooth for u?i am aksing cz i have 2 kids.3 yrs old n 18 mos old.it frustrates me so much that i dont get quality study time.still trying my hard.im done with physio n biochem,now doing anatomy and DA together cz i cant sit on one thing for long
hey dentbay
i started my prep in may, bt nw im regretting it..did anatomy n part of dadh in may, as i was on a bed fr a week, so in total 3 weeks, did biochem in april, whn i was full time in school, I am FTD, doing masters in oral bilogy, so was nt gettn much time frm the course, total hard core research, so have taken may n june off frm the lab..
just be consistent wth ur prep, knowing that u r pregnant, take care of ur health, and keep revising wht u read, like make it a pont to revise the other day for atleasr an hour, as there is no point in moving forward without retaing wht uve read, so revise n revise, wht im doin is, whnever im taking brk, i just pick up my notes, which im making, n start reading them..
good luck, do nt panic, ul do good, just make a plan, follow it, be consistent, and practice questions, know the stuff, instead of getting into deatils..understand it, i graduated in 2007, did my frst n 2 yr long timebk, its been almost 5 years, it takes time to get bk into tht subject, so do nt underestimate ur self..
good luck!
Hi there,
I m new to this forum. found it very helpful. So i m preparing to write the NBDE part 1 exam in november. I am a dentist from India. I graduated 3 years back. So i think i have to start afresh almost. I am done with my DA, Biochem and Physio....I am studying from my text books...like i go through them thoroughly, then i go through dental decks and then ASDA exams...i do not have kaplan materials,,,Can anyone please tell me if this is enough......and how much time is needed for each subject.....and is it fine to write the exam in November.
Regards
Hey Huggies,
Thanks for encouraging, I know its plenty of time till November. But I feel I am reading all of it for the first time. When i go through released papers, I get around 30-33 Q wrong, and as I go through the next papers and reach the final ones like in 2003-4 i get around 16Q wrong. Is it because some questions are repeated or wat? i dont know.
So I will be finishing Biochem and Physio by the end of this week. It took me 17 days to do DA and one whole month to do Biochem and Physio. IS my speed alright?
I guess most of people here are writing the exam in June.
So I wish all of you guys Best of Luck. God Bless.
hey huggiesYes your speed is really good, and yes the released exams do have a lot of repeated questions, more than the actual exam from what I read here, so don't let that give you a false sense of accomplishment. I would rather err on side of caution and assume I'm doing worse than better, and then be pleasantly surprised after the actual exam.
It's time for me to review biochem and physio. Not my favorite subjects. I wasn't sure where to review from, so I did one released exam just to see how much I remember. It's been a month since I reviewed this section last, but I still hoped to remember quite a bit, since after last review, I was doing pretty well on the practice exams....but I did terrible. I got 68/100. I couldn't remember anything, I kept asking myself..."what was that again? oh, i remember reading about that...?" my god, is anything going to stick in my head? I went over the wrong questions and know exactly where the info is in my book, for at least 20Q, but still, I'm so annoyed I can't help but to feel really stupid. Well I have 4 days to review, this section...Getting 90, seems so hopeless....
Time to get some sleep now. Just finished half of the deck for the anatomy. Taking much longer than I thought. Hopefully the last half will go faster.
After that I'm starting dental anatomy review. I have 4 days for it, ...well w/ the decks it'll be 3 now. But, I did do well on the exam after reviewing it the first couple times, so hopefully I won't need that much time.
Sleep needed pronto
Goyal, I don't even understand what that question is asking for, is it asking which bug is known to transfer antibody resistance to antibiotics through it's plasmid? I hate questions like this, if you figure it out let us know.
Today I'm cont w/ biochem, will finish today, and tomorrow physio. I've already reviewed physio a little bit when doing path, so hopefully wont' take too long. I have to review micro again. My key has to be to review as much material right before the exam. I forget detail info so quickly, so I have to cram a lot of reviewing close to the exam date. I think we can all get around 75% after studying this long, but that extra 10-15% is all in detail, so rather than going over the general stuff I already know I'm focusing on the detail. That's my strategy at least and I'm sticking to it.... hopefully it'll pay off.
My goal is to get either 90 or close to 75. If I get close to 75, I will never write it again, b/c I'll think it's just too much work and not worth it, but if I get 85 or 86 I'll think how close I came and how I can do it again.
Of course I am already practicing dentistry, so this exam is not as critical for me as it is for some of you. Although I love pedo, and don't want to think about not being able to get this extra training.
So I'm still stack on how I should review more, I've decided not to solve anymore released exams, they're taking too much time, I know what my weak areas are, etc etc. Instead I will mark all the right answers, and just read the questions and the correct answers. This will help me cover more exams and remember more correct answers.
Well off I go to do more learning...if I open more books on my desk, I swear I will need a ladder just to get to the top layer
OMG, my husband just called me to tell me that an acquaintance of ours was just found dead. Not sure if it was accident or suicide (most likely suicide) and I feel sick to my stomach. We didn't know him well, but 've been to his house couple of times, chit chat on the street, my husband works w/ the wife, they have small kids... I just feel sick. We don't know all the details, but god, it puts things in perspective. I just had lunch w/ him couple of weeks ago. I can't believe it.
We stress over the small stuff, and there are people out there w/ real crisis on their hands.
Despite the stresses in our lives, lets be thankful for what we have.
Yes you are right Huggies....We should always thank God for what we have in our life.
So do not be stressed out. These few days just give your best and leave the rest for God.
Hey tell me if you are already practicing in Canada why do you need to write this test....i do not understand...
Hey.....I read somewhere about this thing about writing the test before September or Before July.......Is there anything wrong in writing the test in November/December.........Can anyone please explain this to me.......
if u write the exam before that u will be able to retake before january 2010 (after that anyone who passed can not retake) so many peaple prefer to take it before september considering the 3 month waiting period.
xactreality
Why do you say that FTD cannot take exam in 2010? is that because of the pass-fail rule for NBDE? but I heard this will be in action only in 2012, so apart from this is there any restriction on FTD's taking the test in 2010? I would appreciate if anyone could clear my doubt.
Dent2
the pass/fail rule will be effective 2012 but the retake rule (that any one who got a passing score can not retake) will be effective 2010.
So what exactly is this Pass/Fail rule that is effective in 2012?
Thank you very much...I should respect you a lot.I was wondering how come you have completed evrything in 6 weeks.I am sure I can not.I am planning to complete my first reading by July and want to revise as much as possible till September.
Some one said that sometimes there would be contractions before EDD. So I was panic.Any how you are my inspiration.So I will study.Have you done question papers from 79 or the latest ones?
Thanks once again..Keep studying...You will definitely come out with very good result.You will hold your baby and good result very soon.Keep in touch
Hi friends,
I have started with Physiology and is very tough.I am done with Anatomy, but when I am doing questions I am not getting more than 70.I am doing a lot of mistakes in bones and muscles.I am really tensed.Should I change my mode of studying?What is wrong with me??If I revise for 2 times would it help??I don't have a clear picture of concepts.Even when I am going through the question, I am not thinking deeply.Most of the times I am answering in a rush.Please give me your valuable suggestions...How should I develop logical thinking?
Thanks
hi me interseted in oral biology course. can u guide me for that. m dentist 4m indiahey dentbay
i started my prep in may, bt nw im regretting it..did anatomy n part of dadh in may, as i was on a bed fr a week, so in total 3 weeks, did biochem in april, whn i was full time in school, I am FTD, doing masters in oral bilogy, so was nt gettn much time frm the course, total hard core research, so have taken may n june off frm the lab..
just be consistent wth ur prep, knowing that u r pregnant, take care of ur health, and keep revising wht u read, like make it a pont to revise the other day for atleasr an hour, as there is no point in moving forward without retaing wht uve read, so revise n revise, wht im doin is, whnever im taking brk, i just pick up my notes, which im making, n start reading them..
good luck, do nt panic, ul do good, just make a plan, follow it, be consistent, and practice questions, know the stuff, instead of getting into deatils..understand it, i graduated in 2007, did my frst n 2 yr long timebk, its been almost 5 years, it takes time to get bk into tht subject, so do nt underestimate ur self..
good luck!
I don't know how should I come out of this depression.I am always thinking that I am not remembering the things and I don't have enough time to revise 3 or 4 times to get a good idea and hold on the subject.Please help.I am not studying more than 6 hours .How should I improve?