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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

How to pass the essay

Look at the RCOG website for hot topics for past 4 months before the exam
if they are talking about heart disease
then hard disease may come out in your exam
do not trust spotted questions by others
it will not come out
trust me on this
This is NOT a english exam
You need a technique to save time and to put as many answers as you can
They say not to write list, but the only way to score maximum points in the very short time you have is to write list!! The trick is to add a few words to make it NOT a list
Bombastic sentences would waste your time and in the end does not add to your marks!!!!

Eg :
the management of PET
if list it would look like this:
admit
fluid management
MGSO4
Antihypertensive
Prevent fits, intracranial bleed
Deliver.

In order not to look like list, USE short forms
I would admit the patient,
Fluid rescuscitation is key
I would start MGSO4

In the exam i saved more time my shortening i would by using I'd
eg. I'd admit the patient. She doesn't need MGSO4 if symptoms are absent or if hypertension is not severe.....etc.

Also another tip. IF you use brackets it DOES NOT COUNT AS A LIST.
Eg There are various risk factors that warrant aspirin (eg. Obesity, Long spacing, Chronic hypertension, Diabetes, primigravida, history of PET in family.)
This saves time and you got all the marks and it is NOT counted as a list!

Hope this helps ! It did for me!! usd 100 purchase all notes from busy spr , on examination and my personal notes . only thing u will ever need to pass this exam. throw away all your text books , take up my bible that will save you this time!