Being
a graduate student of a course which has to gather and pass a
licensure exam is a tough challenge to be able to practice and find a
job proper to the degree you have earned. Facing the board exam is
not that simple and easy. Yet, you need a big preparation before
tackling the big challenge. Therefore, reviewing after graduating is
the next step. If you are to take the exam you need to prepare a
minimum of three months before the actual exam. Should that three
months PRC application, reviewing and exam technically-wise have been
finished and learned. So that on the moment of the board exam you are
well prepared and knowledgeable.
On
these days it is recommended to settle on a review center than to
review on your own. Maybe because it is the latest trend. However,
review centers give you higher chance to pass the board exam. I think
the major advantage of them is they instill and supplement the
knowledge you did not acquire from your college days. Admittedly, not
everything is given or complete in college education. Review centers
compacted and integrated all the topics and subjects in less than two
months. Where everything about pharmacy is taught in very precise and
easily comprehending method. They also give some hints and techniques
during board exam proper. Some give mock exams or critical thinking
lessons to emphasize learning to the reviewees. Final coaching is
eventually the final review where review centers give the possible
outcome answers or possible questions. These are the advantages that
I think it would bring by review centers to the reviewees.
My
Review Experienced
After
graduating in Degree of Pharmacy I was dumbfounded to where review
center should I enroll. Brex Pharmacy Review had been in our school
to persuade students to review in crash course. Also another review
center, the Manor Review Center, had spoken with us to enroll in
their review course. That time I knew four review centers for
pharmacy, they were Brex, Manor, Premier and Inress review centers. I
do not know where to enroll, because factors such as my two
pharmacist siblings were reviewed in Inress, and the preceding batch
in our school had reviewed in Brex, Manor and some on Premier. I was
very confused that time. Because my classmates and batch-mates had
enrolled in Brex, I decided and enrolled on them too! I chose to have
my review in Manila, because my family was there. To cut off big
expenses to me compared when I review to Baguio City where I need to
rent a house, spend for food and expected to do some washing of
clothes and etc.
Because
I was new in Manila and I did not know the places yet. My sisters
showed me the way to the Brex Review Center and the transportation I
will ride. New faces and ambiance were the challenges to me. I made
friends with other reviewees that came from prestigious universities
in MetroManila. They were kind and smart, yet you cannot take away
the fact that they were snobbish and arrogant. At first many were
seen genius, but on the days towards the middle and last part of the
review, I concluded that our knowledge and abilities were the same.
So I was force to review more.
Actual
Review
Brex
Pharmacy Review is a review center that offers local and foreign
pharmacy review. They provide reviews for local in two batches in
June or January Pharmacy Board Exam. Brex tracks students abilities
and performance in the stint of the review, and you can request for
that information on how you keeping up on the review. They have
daily records of students' entry each day, provide handouts, review
materials and compiled old PACOP. They teach techniques, hints,
information and what to do, so that students will facilely understand
and analyze the board exam questions, and technical instructions and
directions. The facilities then were very good. Air-conditioned rooms
with complete visual effects, projectors, good sound system, enough
monoblock chairs and many more. Reviewers, I can comment that their
expertise and knowledge about the topics and subjects were excellent
and precise. They were presentable and some gave jokes and
icebreakers. Unlimited seat-ins and reviews even attending any subject
many times or any batch or even in any location where they located.
Subjects were tackled one by one and topics were studied prudently
until students are able to catch up. Handouts were given to us and a
free compiled Brex review book that was very useful in review. They
conducted quizzes and tests whenever a topic or a subject is
finished. I think what I like most is the critical thinking, which
they provided the correct explanation and analysis why the answer is
like that. Towards they end of the session all students took the mock
exam, which was very similar to the actual pharmacy board exam, such
as shading and time pressure. Also they told us that a so called
“machine” will correct our test papers to facilitate checking of
the test papers, and the results can be already achieved within 3
days, similar on the actual releasing of board exam result.
I
did not attend the final coaching because I chose to review by my
own. But they told us to attend on that event because a lot of things
will be given and taught.
The
thing I did not like on the review is that the facilitators are
choosy and snubbing. The only entertain those who they know or
students came from known universities.
Review
Center Rating
For
me because I reviewed in Brex Pharmacy Review, I may say that this is
my the best review center and I give them 4.5 rating out of 5. I do
not imply that other review centers are not good, but I just want to
insinuate to readers, because I reviewed from Brex I give them my
support. I do not know the strategies and methods of other review
centers for pharmacy. May be they are better than Brex, however, it
is the choice of the students. I am not even connected to Brex
Pharmacy Review. I am just giving my opinion and experience. If you
want to decide for the right review center for you feel free to ask
others about their experience and why they chosen that review center.
That would help you a lot.
Final
Message
I
remind every reviewee that choosing the best review centers does not
guarantee you to pass the pharmacy board exam. It is you who still
holds the key to reach the top of the beacon. Review centers are only
information provider and strut you to achieve your goal. Your final
answers are still powerful than their influence. So I advise you to
concentrate on your review and give your big best to pass the exam,
so that the title RPh will be reaped soon.
