Comments for Zen and the Art of Massage http://www.nyxie.org thoughts from beyond the massage room Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Kelsey http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13275 Kelsey Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:57 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13275 Thanks for the reply Darrell. I do have some decisions to make. First of all I made an appointment with my college administrator in jan to discuss my options. She really sounded eager to help and told me not to worry about the money right now. This is a private school and a 20 month continuous program. Was just wondering If ther's anyone out there who's been through this.I'd also like to mention that I was an I.E.P. student in elementary and high school who received accomodations for comprehension and language impairment.This info was give to cmto along with signatures from college and high school teachers along with their recomendations.cmto has turned down my application and are now telling me I need psychiatric evaluations along with the test histories. Should I just give up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Very dismayed. Thanks for the reply Darrell. I do have some decisions to make. First of all I made an appointment with my college administrator in jan to discuss my options. She really sounded eager to help and told me not to worry about the money right now. This is a private school and a 20 month continuous program. Was just wondering If ther’s anyone out there who’s been through this.I’d also like to mention that I was an I.E.P. student in elementary and high school who received accomodations for comprehension and language impairment.This info was give to cmto along with signatures from college and high school teachers along with their recomendations.cmto has turned down my application and are now telling me I need psychiatric evaluations along with the test histories. Should I just give up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Very dismayed.

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Darrell http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13273 Darrell Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:11:17 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13273 Kelsey, I am very sorry to hear that you were unsuccessful on your third attempt to pass the MCQ. You should verify by calling the CMTO, but I believe the rules are very clear. If you failed your third attempt, you must do the entire educational program over again, which means paying for school again, and doing the full 2 or 3 year program, depending on where you go to school. Sounds like you may have some difficult decisions to make, but if becoming an RMT is what you've always wanted to do, go for it, and don't give up on your dream. Kelsey, I am very sorry to hear that you were unsuccessful on your third attempt to pass the MCQ.

You should verify by calling the CMTO, but I believe the rules are very clear. If you failed your third attempt, you must do the entire educational program over again, which means paying for school again, and doing the full 2 or 3 year program, depending on where you go to school.

Sounds like you may have some difficult decisions to make, but if becoming an RMT is what you’ve always wanted to do, go for it, and don’t give up on your dream.

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Kelsey http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13271 Kelsey Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:04:18 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13271 Hi I just recently did my last MCQ exam and was not successful. I got 58% the first 2 tries and my last try I got a 64%. I am going back to my school to see about going back, but before I go I was just wondering if anyone had any information about going back and if it's the full 2 years and full price again or if it's just till they think your ready? Hi

I just recently did my last MCQ exam and was not successful. I got 58% the first 2 tries and my last try I got a 64%. I am going back to my school to see about going back, but before I go I was just wondering if anyone had any information about going back and if it’s the full 2 years and full price again or if it’s just till they think your ready?

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Darrell http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13230 Darrell Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:34:06 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13230 As I mentioned, I felt the MCQ was actually harder than the OSCE, so, get someone else to do your Christmas shopping for you and get down to work! If you get the MCQ out of the way now, (you said the 15th of the month), you can focus your energies for the next time you take the OSCEs. Sorry to hear that it won't be till March though. I like your last comment in your message, that you thought it was a good experience and will be ready the next time. That's the spirit! You have to remain positive. While I understand that it's extremely disheartening to find out that you failed the exam (and what's worse is having to pay for it again), you'll be ready next time, and it's better than having to pay another $15K to $20K to do the program again, and another 3 years of your life. Thank goodness they let us try it again. So don't let FEAR of failing get in your way! A few quotes I've learned throughout the years that have helped me considerably... FEAR is a four letter word! It stands for, False Evidence Appearing Real. There was a self-help book I read once, I think it was, 'the power of positive thinking', I believe there was a chapter in it titled: Failing your way to success! What you do at this moment, will change your future forever. Don't waste your time doing trivial things. Don't procrastinate. and lastly,.... You have truly only failed, when you give up! So don't give up! Remain positive. Put a smile on your face, hold your chin up high, chalk it up to a learning experience, study harder than ever before (at least 4 hours each day), and you will succeed! So get studying for that MCQ! The next message that I want to hear from you is that you passed it! Best wishes, Darrell As I mentioned, I felt the MCQ was actually harder than the OSCE, so, get someone else to do your Christmas shopping for you and get down to work! If you get the MCQ out of the way now, (you said the 15th of the month), you can focus your energies for the next time you take the OSCEs. Sorry to hear that it won’t be till March though.

I like your last comment in your message, that you thought it was a good experience and will be ready the next time. That’s the spirit! You have to remain positive. While I understand that it’s extremely disheartening to find out that you failed the exam (and what’s worse is having to pay for it again), you’ll be ready next time, and it’s better than having to pay another $15K to $20K to do the program again, and another 3 years of your life. Thank goodness they let us try it again.

So don’t let FEAR of failing get in your way! A few quotes I’ve learned throughout the years that have helped me considerably…

FEAR is a four letter word! It stands for, False Evidence Appearing Real.

There was a self-help book I read once, I think it was, ‘the power of positive thinking’, I believe there was a chapter in it titled: Failing your way to success!

What you do at this moment, will change your future forever. Don’t waste your time doing trivial things.

Don’t procrastinate.

and lastly,….

You have truly only failed, when you give up!

So don’t give up! Remain positive. Put a smile on your face, hold your chin up high, chalk it up to a learning experience, study harder than ever before (at least 4 hours each day), and you will succeed!

So get studying for that MCQ! The next message that I want to hear from you is that you passed it!

Best wishes,
Darrell

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Olessia http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13228 Olessia Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:09:16 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13228 I only did my OSCEs, MCQs are on the 15 this month:( I would love to redo my OSCE this year but i booked them on the last date for this year. Next ones I believe are in march, that gives me more time to study but, I'd rather do them this year. I know that we only have 3 attempts and then reschool or change of the career, which I don't want to do. I will try to get a tutor this time and study my butt off more then I did the first time. On the other hand, I think of this attempt as a great experience and for the future I know what to expect out of the OSCE exam for the next time! Thanks for the reply. P.S. And i hate the idea of 700$ everytime... I only did my OSCEs, MCQs are on the 15 this month:( I would love to redo my OSCE this year but i booked them on the last date for this year. Next ones I believe are in march, that gives me more time to study but, I’d rather do them this year.
I know that we only have 3 attempts and then reschool or change of the career, which I don’t want to do. I will try to get a tutor this time and study my butt off more then I did the first time.
On the other hand, I think of this attempt as a great experience and for the future I know what to expect out of the OSCE exam for the next time!

Thanks for the reply.
P.S. And i hate the idea of 700$ everytime…

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Darrell http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13226 Darrell Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:06:59 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13226 You did your OSCE or your MCQ? My advice is to do some serious crash studying, and don't wait too long before doing the exam again (like, no more than 2 months), but make sure you're ready. Remember, you get three attempts at the exams, the unfortunate side of not getting it the first time is that you have to pay for the exam again. Study hard, and DON'T GIVE UP! Darrell You did your OSCE or your MCQ?

My advice is to do some serious crash studying, and don’t wait too long before doing the exam again (like, no more than 2 months), but make sure you’re ready.

Remember, you get three attempts at the exams, the unfortunate side of not getting it the first time is that you have to pay for the exam again.

Study hard, and DON’T GIVE UP!

Darrell

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Olessia http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13225 Olessia Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:40 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13225 hey everyone. i did my osce on november the 24. i got stupid 67% and im pissed i thought i did way better then that but i guess i was wrong and now its killing me... my weakest stations were basic assessments and advanced, and rem-ex:'( hey everyone. i did my osce on november the 24. i got stupid 67% and im pissed i thought i did way better then that but i guess i was wrong and now its killing me… my weakest stations were basic assessments and advanced, and rem-ex:’(

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Olessia http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13217 Olessia Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:35 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13217 thnx for the post... it help me:) btw, i just did my OSCEs today:) im truly freakin out more bout my mars then anything else:) i feel like i did well but i had some black-out but i'm not sure they matter a lot:) OSCEs i thought will be really complicated, but i was wrong, the stem said and explained what they expect from u. i think i whined myself up more and expected it to be more complicated then they are. 7 stations and 3 people in the room, 2 examiners and 1 body. everything is provided. examiners dont answer any of ur questions no matter how u look at them, bodies do talk and ask u questions right after 2 minute bell goes off:( but most of the questions are straight forward and easy. its a nerve wracking experience and really good one, i never personally in my life had anything like this before. im happy but still shaky:) i wanna thank everybody who made and posted comments on this site, this really helps:) congratulations to everyone who did their OSCEs and/or MCQs. P.S. MCQs are next:( thnx for the post… it help me:)
btw, i just did my OSCEs today:) im truly freakin out more bout my mars then anything else:) i feel like i did well but i had some black-out but i’m not sure they matter a lot:)
OSCEs i thought will be really complicated, but i was wrong, the stem said and explained what they expect from u. i think i whined myself up more and expected it to be more complicated then they are.
7 stations and 3 people in the room, 2 examiners and 1 body. everything is provided. examiners dont answer any of ur questions no matter how u look at them, bodies do talk and ask u questions right after 2 minute bell goes off:( but most of the questions are straight forward and easy. its a nerve wracking experience and really good one, i never personally in my life had anything like this before. im happy but still shaky:)
i wanna thank everybody who made and posted comments on this site, this really helps:) congratulations to everyone who did their OSCEs and/or MCQs.

P.S. MCQs are next:(

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Darrell Bigelow http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13202 Darrell Bigelow Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:12:01 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13202 Hi Olessia, I can tell you that I passed my OSCE in May of this year. As for what they tested us on the OSCE, well, you should know two things: 1) In school, (or at least at my school) we had a course called "OSCE Prep". If you took this course, or something that meant the same thing, I hope you listened to every word. That's why they have this course, so that you'll be ready for anything, in any of the stations. Read what the CMTO has to say about the OSCE exams, it should help you. 2) We are not allowed to disclose what was on our exams. If we did, we could be at risk of losing our current registration status. However, I was told that it wouldn't matter much anyway, because apparently the CMTO will change their exams about every two weeks. I studied for 4 months before taking my exams. I walked out after doing the OSCE's and thought for sure that I hadn't done very well, but was hoping for the best. I was thankful when 3 weeks later I received news that I had passed them. It was a huge relief. I found the MCQ exam to be MUCH HARDER than the OSCE. One thing about the MCQ.... you only have so much time to complete all the questions. Make sure you time yourself accordingly, you don't want to run out of time and find you still have 25 questions to answer. Get you and your friends to each write up a mock MCQ. Do this individually. Each of you write up a mock MCQ with 100 questions, each with 4 possible multiple-choice answers. Then give them to each other, and make sure you are timing it so that 100 questions are answered in 100 minutes. If you and a few friends do this together, you'll have 4 exams in total, with 3 of them that you can take on your own, timing yourself. If you don't know the answer to a question, answer it anyway, make note of it, then move on to the next one. Only come back to it if you have time. Make sure that you know your policies and guidelines, ethics and boundaries. Best of luck on your upcoming exams! Darrell Hi Olessia,

I can tell you that I passed my OSCE in May of this year. As for what they tested us on the OSCE, well, you should know two things:

1) In school, (or at least at my school) we had a course called “OSCE Prep”. If you took this course, or something that meant the same thing, I hope you listened to every word. That’s why they have this course, so that you’ll be ready for anything, in any of the stations. Read what the CMTO has to say about the OSCE exams, it should help you.

2) We are not allowed to disclose what was on our exams. If we did, we could be at risk of losing our current registration status. However, I was told that it wouldn’t matter much anyway, because apparently the CMTO will change their exams about every two weeks.

I studied for 4 months before taking my exams. I walked out after doing the OSCE’s and thought for sure that I hadn’t done very well, but was hoping for the best. I was thankful when 3 weeks later I received news that I had passed them. It was a huge relief. I found the MCQ exam to be MUCH HARDER than the OSCE. One thing about the MCQ…. you only have so much time to complete all the questions. Make sure you time yourself accordingly, you don’t want to run out of time and find you still have 25 questions to answer. Get you and your friends to each write up a mock MCQ. Do this individually. Each of you write up a mock MCQ with 100 questions, each with 4 possible multiple-choice answers. Then give them to each other, and make sure you are timing it so that 100 questions are answered in 100 minutes. If you and a few friends do this together, you’ll have 4 exams in total, with 3 of them that you can take on your own, timing yourself. If you don’t know the answer to a question, answer it anyway, make note of it, then move on to the next one. Only come back to it if you have time. Make sure that you know your policies and guidelines, ethics and boundaries.

Best of luck on your upcoming exams!

Darrell

]]> Comment on The OSCE and MCQ: Advice for the new graduate by Olessia http://www.nyxie.org/2006/08/03/the-osce-and-mcq-advice-for-the-new-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-13199 Olessia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:04:08 +0000 http://new.nyxie.org/?p=42#comment-13199 hello everyone... i have booked my OSCEs for this tuesday the 24, i'm really nervous about it and i don't know what to expect. few of my friends who recently did MCQs and OSCEs, are saying that they are really easy. can anyone hint at what to expect? thanks in advance:) hello everyone… i have booked my OSCEs for this tuesday the 24, i’m really nervous about it and i don’t know what to expect. few of my friends who recently did MCQs and OSCEs, are saying that they are really easy. can anyone hint at what to expect?

thanks in advance:)

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