Hi,

Are exams written or oral in czech med. schools?

Thanks

For the most part, exams will be oral. In some cases you will have written tests as a part of the exam, or in order to qualify for the exam. But, grades are based on performance in the oral exam

Hi, okay I see - thank you

Uh oh. How could the examiners provide quantitative data to prove that their answers were 'good', 'bad' or 'excellent'? I mean wouldn't the markings be subjective? Do they record these oral exams using dictaphones or something?

I'm sure a well-established institution such as Charles uni doesn't approve favouritism or allow secretly bribing examiners just to pass them but how could someone be sure that these kind of things don't happen?

Are the verbal exams held one-on-one with the examiner or should you recite them in front of your classmates in a lecture hall? What are the procedures like? Thanks

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wow !80s Love Child!, I'm quite impressed that you've realized that the system here is quite subjective indeed. Usually it takes a month or two to figure this out, but that's amazing.

However, bribing and other sorts of favouritism are strictly not allowed. The exams are usually oral but some do have a written component too. For some subjects, you will need to take a written test and pass it in order to take the oral exam.

But in general, your overall performance is very very important as first or last impressions do count in Europe!!!.....it's always good to set up consultations, attend seminars regularly so that you give the right impression to your professor. Lectures however, are optional.

Unfortunately the system is so subjective that one student can get very easy questions and pass and the other student gets very hard questions and either passes or fails....when it comes to exams it's 65% luck, and the rest is knowledge and how well you can explain it orally to the profs. (with help of drawings, aids etc.)

How does that even remotely prepare you to take standardized tests to practice in the U.S.?? I dont mean to sound too critical or anything, im in med school in Grenada after all...just curious....

Well it doesn't. that's why you have to study the USMLEs by yourself....lol

Well it doesn't. that's why you have to study the USMLEs by yourself....lol

It actually prepares you quite well. While you need to practice test taking strategies, you will be well versed in the actual basic science requirement.

I think that there are many schools out there that are glorified Kaplan courses, which I think is a tragedy. Medical school is not there to help you pass a standardised test. Medical school is there to provide you with a medical education, and a standardised test is a tool to verify that knowledge.

If you go to Charles and do well, and do a moderate amount of self preparation for the USMLE, you should obtain an excellent score.

Well-said Dr. Neil.....