Upstateguy770 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hello there, I am currently finishing up a Physiology course and am a little worried. My Professor models his exams after the NCLEX and the RN board exams. The test are heavy conceptual/application type where two of the answer choices often look or could even technically be the correct answer. No matter what I always seem to fall for the wrong of the two choices and have not been able to score higher than low 80's on the multiple choice portion of his tests and am worried my critical thinking skills might not be strong enough for PA school. Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice or feedback greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyM2 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 To improve your score narrow the answer down to those two choices and then flip a coin. You will then only be wrong only half the time. No one on this forum can claim to be able to assess your critical thinking skills from that question. For each wrong answer look at the clues that would have led to the right answer and learn from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upstateguy770 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 To improve your score narrow the answer down to those two choices and then flip a coin. You will then only be wrong only half the time. No one on this forum can claim to be able to assess your critical thinking skills from that question. For each wrong answer look at the clues that would have led to the right answer and learn from that. Wish I could analyze it like that, he does not let us take the exams home after completing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Ask if you can review it with him in his office. All of my profs that kept their exams were willing to do that, as I always want to understand why I missed the questions that I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Ask if you can review it with him in his office. All of my profs that kept their exams were willing to do that, as I always want to understand why I missed the questions that I missed. Yep same as my profs ... I would ask, what do you have to loose? NADA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upstateguy770 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well I ended up getting a B in the class, really disappointed and feel it could of been much better. Thanks for all the feedback and input everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well I ended up getting a B in the class, really disappointed and feel it could of been much better. Thanks for all the feedback and input everyone. You did well. Don't beat yourself up over it. Are you 21+? You deserve a drink :D now go celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upstateguy770 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 You did well. Don't beat yourself up over it. Are you 21+? You deserve a drink :D now go celebrate. Thanks umbPA, I will be doing that more sooner than later. Hopefully when I finish the 4 remaining upper division Biology classes things will go a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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