Ketafol123
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Hi all,
Hoping to get some help in terms of doing well on standardized exams. I'm currently a CA3 and recently received the ITE score. To say the least, it was abysmal. I was always a decent student and did above average on most the exams but for some reason, I'm not doing well on my ITEs. I somehow passed the BASIC exam after scoring 20% percentile on my CA1 ITE and did ok on CA2 ITE (50% percentile). I spent about 2 months doing Truelearn questions this time and was scoring in the 70% and felt pretty good leading up to the ITE. I recently got the score and I ended up being in the bottom 10th percentile. I thought about what my problem is for the last a few days and I am not really sure why I am struggling. I am sure there is a component of knowledge deficit, but I think it's mostly related to my test taking skills. I feel like I will usually come down to 2 answers and somehow picks the wrong answer most of the time. I've asked around other residents who do exceptionally well on these exams and most of them just tells me there is no real tips/tricks. I am terrified that I may not pass the Advanced exam as the passing rate has been going down recently and its previous passing rate was already 12% lower than the Basic exam. I am coming up with the study plan but I wanted to ask the group if there is any suggestion on how to prep for the Advanced exam. Any input or suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Hoping to get some help in terms of doing well on standardized exams. I'm currently a CA3 and recently received the ITE score. To say the least, it was abysmal. I was always a decent student and did above average on most the exams but for some reason, I'm not doing well on my ITEs. I somehow passed the BASIC exam after scoring 20% percentile on my CA1 ITE and did ok on CA2 ITE (50% percentile). I spent about 2 months doing Truelearn questions this time and was scoring in the 70% and felt pretty good leading up to the ITE. I recently got the score and I ended up being in the bottom 10th percentile. I thought about what my problem is for the last a few days and I am not really sure why I am struggling. I am sure there is a component of knowledge deficit, but I think it's mostly related to my test taking skills. I feel like I will usually come down to 2 answers and somehow picks the wrong answer most of the time. I've asked around other residents who do exceptionally well on these exams and most of them just tells me there is no real tips/tricks. I am terrified that I may not pass the Advanced exam as the passing rate has been going down recently and its previous passing rate was already 12% lower than the Basic exam. I am coming up with the study plan but I wanted to ask the group if there is any suggestion on how to prep for the Advanced exam. Any input or suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.