Exam Center: Philadelphia Exam Date: 18.July.2006 Result: Passed Weeks for Result: 12 My Experience: I had a rather difficult & strange experience, on the day of the test I felt my head was so heavy my thoghts were totally bloked, I couln't even interpret if I was feeling lost & that it is not a suitable day to take the test so I decided to take some coffee at the test centre [I already had my morning coffee when I woke up] I was so nervous & couldn't calm down myself so I decided to hide it all with a smile, yes I was smiling & talking without stopping but the palpitations I had felt like my heart was jumping out of my mouth.even one of the sps looked at me strangely as the words were crumbling in my mouth,but I smiled[swallowed] & repeated what I said as I would do in normal life this made me just go on to the extent that if i skipped something I could't go back for it although I was planning to. After the first two cases I was pretty sure that the way I skipped points [I realised that when I couldn't write it in the patient notes, bec. I didn't do it] I was sure I failed, so I really cotinued the test with this concept. I stressed on the councelling even if I forgot crucial points [like TNR & TVF in a chest case] I just acted confidentky & thought that I had nothing to lose I just can't leave now! every PN that I wrote was so EMPTY [ I had much more than that in my head while I was pracricing for the test] & I was envying everybody else at the test as I couldn't even write & think quikly & wished there were a few more min I even come out in one of the cases as soon as I started the physical, but I managed to say 'I will get back to you as soon as I can' now & only now I know that helped! I took this test once before doing high perfomances medically but failing the interpersonal skills.......I looked so serious & I acted tense so I lost My Advice & My Errors: keep going no matter what you think you did as inside the test you will definitely under estimate youself Never think of showing "how much you know & can do" try better 'how much you can console the patient' & talk to him/her as someone you really care for & want to help feel better. What I really want to tell every body is "Don't panic it is totally different than just 'medicine', it goes beyond that, it is the way you address the SP & how much you can be proffesionally consoling to the patient don't ever think you lost just act real console the patient as you would in real life & keep FRIENDLY, this will help you keep going & non-stop is really what matters as it is percieved as high IPS performance which is ALL what this test is about GOOD LUCK it is very DO-ABLE My Stay / Cost / Travel to Center: I lived 30 min away from the test centre but it took > 1 hour in the traffic no matter where you are, bare in mind the heavy morning traffic & try gettig there once B4 the test in the same rush hour & see how much it takes to get there Name : nahla

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