sfrancis
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i got my results in 8 weeks time....
just wanted to post a few things about the experience of giving the exam...
i prepared from kaplans and 1st aid for the CS...prepared using all the cases( around 70 cases) , but practised on my spouse about 25 or so...i had done FA 1st then Kaplan,s , FA is much more grilling than kaplan,s so the latter seemed like a breeze...
someone here had mentioned shake hands with ur patients, i wud say, if u think the SP is about to give u a handshake go ahead and shake their hands, no harm i think....
overall, it is definitely a harrowing experience, as the day passes , u just keep wondering when this will end....
few tips from me...
> def aim higher, meaning try to do ur best for each Sp, that helps to set ur own benchmark high, and doing that will help u do ur best, subconsciously albeit.
> after each Sp encounter, forget about whats done and move on to the next ,as difficult as that sounds, trust me, after each SP, u will feel liek u missed just that 1 question, or 1 examination, ITS OKK!
> be good to ur SP, show that u genuinely care...smile appropriately,
> i got anxious about even about the patient note, i thot what if my handwriting is diff to read, cos the space is def limited,i wud def recommend practising in the space thats in FA.
overall, i wud say, if u stick by what FA and Kaplan say, as far as communication skills, u wud do just fine
..i had a lot of anxiety, after the exam, i wasnt sure what the outcome wud be, for days after, the memories of one case or another wud spring up, esp as i was prep, for CK ( i did CK after CS) i wud think, ", man, did i ask this question, did i do that exam, iam sure i wud fail on this Sp encounter, etc etc " ,all sorts of anxiety...but i prayed each and everyday asking GOd to help me, and that He did...
so to all preparing for the exam, in a nutshell be cool, do ur preparation, be calm, try and be confident , be pleasant to the Sp's and PRAY( it really works!)
God bless u all....
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