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he following were gathered through interviewing board passers. Gather a lot of information, review materials, books related to your course. Ask a lot, especially about what transpired in the recent examination, like what certain problems in a particular field appeared in the examination, the techniques they used to handle the examination, and ask anything that involves the boarding exam. It is a also a good thing to have numerous review materials at hand. There is no harm in doing this because you are in an all-out effort to be a licensed professional. What’s at stake is so great and this is what matters most.
Pile up your stock knowledge. My reviewer once said that many honor students even from reputable schools have flunked the examination due to relying on their IQ alone. The culprit could be over rationalization, over confidence and lack of preparation. The licensure examination is not a quiz bee where the most intelligent individuals are most likely to prevail. This is test that the ones blessed with immense patience and good study habits are favored. Yes, stock knowledge is the key in passing any given licensure examination, and it takes a lot of perseverance to do it. So keep on reading as many as you can and if necessary, practice solving a lot.
Choose the right review center. Choosing the right review center gives you the instant edge in the examination. For you to choose which would be the best review center for you, you may ask from your schoolmates from batches ahead of you, since they have already gone through the programs. Board passers say that getting ample help from the best available review center around was indeed
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very helpful. In a review center you’ll be able to gain access to the past problems that were given. You will get to learn survival techniques in an examination and, you will learn about the current trend. However, it is quite expensive to get enrolled in a good one. Plus, my fellow aspirants, even if you are enrolled in
the best review center there is, if you don’t help yourself, you are still in a deep pit of uncertainty of getting a license. Do not rely on luck. Extreme luck comes once in a blue moon when trying to pass the examination, but many believe that we create our own luck based on experience. Why? Simple. The
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