When you are preparing to take the orthodontics exam you should hearken back to the good olde days of yesteryore and remember all of your old college study tips.ﾠ They may have seemed trite even back then, but they can be a power tool that will give you the advantage over your peers and thus prevent your from going 'dental'.
Mood:
Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.
Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude
Understand:
Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;
Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises
Recall:
After studying the unit,
stop and put what you have learned into your own words
Digest:
Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information; Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it
Expand:
In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:
If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?
Review:
Go over the material you've covered review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies
If you can internalize all of the information using these simple rules you'll be in prime shape to master that test and leave the examination hall feeling like you aced the test.ﾠ After all, you've got a lot of celebrating to do and you don't want the cloud of potential failure hanging over your post exam bender.
