One of my most favorite topics. Confidence has such a big impact on tests scores. You already know that I come from a background where I wasn’t very confident.   A background where I felt like I was the worst test taker out there. The person that you know just didn’t have it. Just wasn’t good enough. Just didn’t study hard enough. Whatever it was, I was not good at test taking. And the one thing that I will say is that I felt like I was always out on an island by myself.    I felt that everyone else had whatever it took to do well on the SAT’, the ACT’s, the MCAT, NPTE, whatever it was.    They had it. I didn’t.    Check out my website: thepthustle.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepthustle/

How to Create NPTE Confidence

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Have you ever heard the statement, "less is more"?  I read a statement the other day claiming less is more with NPTE preparation. The advice suggested that when preparing for the boards, you should only use two reference textbooks.  We use the saying, "less is more," all of the time, however, that line of thinking is not always appropriate. One of the reasons students fail the NPTE is because their knowledge is superficial.  When a student only relies on one source of information, it forces them to settle for just the knowledge contained in those references. Unfortunately, I have years of proof supporting that for many students a review textbook is not enough. So what is the alternative? I will explain this further in the episode.  Elevate your NPTE prep and join a dynamic facebook NPTE prep community. Join us today, the #smartnpteprep group, @ Smart NPTE Prep    

When The Saying "Less Is More" Goes Too Far

Do you feel that your next NPTE is the last NPTE for you? Do you ever start to think...well I always have another attempt if I fail. If you believe this, then you need to listen up because that type of thinking will cause you to keep failing. I have so many students that I speak to on a day-to-day basis that think like this and have never been told the importance of "burning the ships." The idea that relying on a contingency plan leads to excuses, complacency, and mediocrity. [Listen Here]  

The Next Attempt Is The Last Attempt

The absolute worst part of the testing experience is the waiting period for your results. I mean why do they really have to make you wait entire 6-7 days!! Complete torture to be honest. That week of waiting is filled with anxiety, stress, poor eating habits, and the lack of anything filling your mind but the possibility of failing. Not to mention your family and friends who keep asking about whether you passed or not! Okay, how do I know that? Yup, I have been there with you, struggling with that constant feeling of uncertainty. But, luckily for me, I was able to curb my stress after a couple days by implementing 4 key strategies. [Listen here as I explain]

The Wait: Anxiety After The NPTE

Over the past four years, I have found that it is easy to get caught up in the trap of recognizing topics and not truly understanding them... There have been hundreds of times where I've just skimmed a page and "thought I knew" the topics, only to get questions about those topics wrong. I never truly understood why this happens until I discovered, "the difference between recognition and recollection". Listen here as I explain this "ah ha" moment in detail...   Check out my website: thepthustle.com Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepthustle/

Recognition and Recollection

We all make mistakes during test preparation, but hopefully you don't make a bad mistake on test day. Yeah, well I made a rookie mistake just this year that caused me to experience anxiety like I have never felt before. I thought for sure that I had really messed up this time... Seriously, I imagined, "EXTRA, EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!" "THE NPTE EXPERT," FAILS A STANDARDIZED TEST! I want to take you inside of my head and explain this whole situation. Check out my website: thepthustle.com Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepthustle/

How to Create NPTE Confidence

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