In order to help you survive this phase of your life and get the grades you need for a good career, here are a few mistakes you should avoid. The more you notice and fix these mistakes, the better your grades and study habits for the BOC exam will be.
Test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety in which fear of failure interferes with your ability to perform well in a test situation. Everyone gets nervous before a test. You might experience physical symptoms like headaches, nausea, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and light-headedness if you have test anxiety. You might even have a panic …
When we’re studying, it can be easy to think that we know something, especially if we think we’ve memorized our notes and can answer questions nicely. When was the last time you explained a concept to someone instead of just assuming that you understood it and moving on? Knowing something’s name isn’t the same as …
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What else should athletic training students do if rereading, underlining, and summarizing aren’t effective methods for studying? I’ve found active recall and spaced repetition to be the most effective methods for making your studies more efficient, effective, and rewarding. Let’s dive in! Active Recall Theory and Evidence Often, we think learning is testing yourself after …
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Have you ever wondered how the Athletic Training Board of Certification (BOC) Exam is actually scored?
Why do we spend so much time online? We should be studying, writing papers, studying for the BOC exam, or whatever – but instead, we’re on Reddit. Or scrolling through Twitter with glazed eyes. Even reading about productivity can be a waste of time. I mean, who wants to waste more time than they have to?
u’re like a lot of college students, you’ve probably experienced overwhelm or burnout. In addition, even after college, you may find yourself overwhelmed by work, family, finances, and social obligations. What can you do to stop feeling overwhelmed and regain control of your life?
If you failed the BOC exam, the 3 R strategy is a highly effective way to respond and move forward.
Maybe you felt confident walking into the exam room. Or maybe you knew your chances were slim. Either way, you failed the BOC exam. Let’s talk about how to bounce back from that failure.
We get tons of questions from athletic training about when to start preparing for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam). In most years, we advise students to hold off on any test prep until their first year in the program is in the books. Why? Well, in your first year you should be soaking in …
Prepping for the BOC Exam: How Soon is Too Soon? Read More »
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