If 58 people get Distinction in Med School, the DEAN is calling a press conference to announce that the exam leaked. Nobody is graduating😭🩺
congrats guys🤭
This reminds me of an exam I took back in medical school. They asked us to write a short note on almost every concept—about six in total.
I wrote short notes.
I submitted my booklet about an hour ahead of everyone. When I left the exam venue, I was surprised at how my classmates were wasting so much time answering short questions.
Later in the day, we got to meet. I asked someone why it took him so long to finish the exam, despite being one of the brightest in the class.
He explained how a tutorial they had a day earlier had cautioned them against writing short and brief responses to the question of “write a short note.” They were instructed to write as much as they could, starting from the introduction, definition, classification, MoA, etc.
I laughed. They don’t know English, I surmised.
We had an extended argument as to which approach was the best: writing the short note we were asked for, or providing an elaborate explanation.
There was only one way to find out: the exam outcome. So we waited.
When the time came… hmm!
Let’s just say I don’t want to disgrace people’s English teachers. English is English, but standard Oyibo English is not applicable (NA) to medical school exams.
Professional exams, qualifying exams, certification exams, entrance exams, licensing exams, and any other exam we write this year will end in distinction and excellent grades. I affirm it. I’ll achieve it.