One of the biggest worries about the MCAT is what to do the final few days before the test. The last week before the MCAT is often a time of stressful studying, jangled nerves, and sleepless nights. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way; as countless students who have prepared for the MCAT with […]
Are you wondering what you need to be eligible to take the USMLE? This quick overview should help reassure you that, in most cases, the answer is, “Yes, you’re eligible!” Passing all three tests of the USMLE sequence is required for any doctor to obtain a license to practice medicine in the U.S. If you’re an U.S. citizen, […]
A key part of putting together your AMCAS application—one which you shouldn’t procrastinate on—is securing letters of recommendation. These reference letters are important because they have the potential to pull admissions committees over to your side by showing them your diverse attributes from an outside perspective. [ RELATED: Requesting Medical School Recommendation Letters after a Gap Year ] […]
The NCLEX-RN® is composed of primarily multiple-choice, four-option, text-based questions written at the application/analysis level of difficulty. These questions may include charts, tables, or graphic images. There are three components of an NCLEX-RN® exam multiple-choice question. They are as follows: The stem of the question. The stem includes the situation that describes the client, his […]
When will you take the NCLEX-RN® exam? The earliest date on which you can take the NCLEX-RN® exam varies depending on your state, but the majority of students test approximately 45 days after the date of their graduation. [ RELATED: How to Register for the NCLEX-RN® ] when you submit the applications and fees the length […]
There’s a lot of material to review before the AP World History: Modern exam, so it’s essential to have a solid game plan that optimizes your available study time. We’ve come up with three customizable study guides you can use to finish preparing for the AP exam: a two-week, one-month, and two-month guide. But how do […]
The short-answer part of the AP US History Exam, which appears after the multiple choice questions, consists of four questions—and you must answer three. Unlike the DBQ and LEQ later in the exam, your response to each short-answer question will be a brief, to-the-point answer to each question’s three required tasks. You should use complete […]
The AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam is a big one—its content measures your knowledge of U.S. history from pre-Columbian societies to the present. After taking a college-level class, you will certainly have a large base of historical knowledge heading into the exam. However, the AP exam asks you to take what you’ve learned one step […]
Studying for the AP U.S. History exam can seem daunting because of the sheer volume of material covered in a yearlong course. Whether you have taken the course over a semester or over two years, the exam measures your knowledge and skills in exactly the same way. It is only through the thorough study over […]
The short-answer part of the AP World History: Modern Exam, which appears after the multiple-choice questions, consists of four questions—and you must answer three. You have 40 minutes to answer three short-answer questions in Section I, Part B of the exam, which gives you about 13 minutes per question. Unlike the DBQ and LEQ later in […]