Board Review Information

Phase I of our Board Review Program begins March 2nd. The Center for Academic Excellence initially offers our 90-minute Testing Strategies workshop. This workshop is focused on teaching computer-based testing strategies while raising the awareness of students as to particular types of questions encountered on the actual USMLE. Phase I also includes a 4-hour diagnostic computer-based exam. This exam is designed to simulate USMLE testing and provides an extensive report of students’ strengths and weaknesses in the basic sciences. Our aim is to identify weaknesses in students’ academic competencies while assisting in the development of a functional plan of study designed to help students overcome these weaknesses.

To accommodate the entire second-year College of Medicine class, we’ve devised the following schedule for students (first-come, first-served) to take advantage of our program. Please review and coordinate with your schedules the following dates/times for the Testing Strategies Workshop and Diagnostic Computer-based exam:

Testing Strategies Workshop
Note: Because of limited space, 15 students will be the maximum number for any given day.
March 2nd     (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
March 3rd       (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
March 6th       (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
March 6th       (3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
March 16th     (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
March 17th     (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
March 20th     (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
March 24th     (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
March 27th    (3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
April 6th         (3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
April 7th         (3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
April 13th       (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
April 14th       (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

4-hour (approx) Diagnostic Computer-based Exam
Note: Because of limited space, 16 will be the maximum number for any given day.
March 4th      (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
March 6th      (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
March 16th    (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
March 17th   (2:00 p.m.   – 6:00 p.m.)
March 20th   (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
March 24th   (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
March 26th    (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
April 13th      (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
April 14th      (1:00 p.m. –   5:00 p.m.)
April 20th      (1:00 p.m. –   5:00 p.m.)
April 21st      (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
April 27th      (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
April 28th      (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)

You can register by completing the registration form online at:
http://wwwdev.musc.edu/cae/bdreview.html
Please register as soon as possible.
Thank you for your commitment to excellence.
If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Moten at 792-6406.

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