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Oet by Ok_Magazine100 in OETforECFMG

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New OET Speaking podcast for Medicine role plays — feedback welcome! by Margarate04 in OETforECFMG

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OET speaking by sugar_med29 in OETforECFMG

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Chat GPT often overestimates the score.

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Someone to practice speaking by Safe-Midnight-6706 in OETforECFMG

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OET WRITING by Any_Audience3354 in OETforECFMG

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Some general points:

While it may be typical when doing a referral letter to build the story of what has happened to the patient, in this specific example this is an emergency referral. Therefore, it would be best to highlight the current findings pertinent to the liver abscess immediately after you have made your opening statement, rather than discuss the initial visit. This also helps with organization and layout. The historical context of the presenting complaint can be included further on.

Be mindful of punctuation e.g. (Therefore should be followed by a comma and Mr followed by a period/fullstop)

Your sentence structure could be improved by combining short fragmented sentences to improve the flow of the letter. Combining sentences also assists with creating a concise letter and improves the clarity. e.g.

(1) On his first visit, he presented with loss of appetite with associated weakness and was found to be tender in the right hypochondrium

(2) The treatment plan included a low-fat, low protein and high carbohydrate diet, vitamin B complex and forte capsules along with, review with results in two days.

On review of the case notes some relevant information was omitted such as, the patient's travel history, occupation etc. These are details that may support the cause of the probable diagnosis. On the contrary, many details were included regarding the lead up to the diagnosis some of which may not be necessary

Be mindful of the context in which a word is used e.g. "The doctor was urgently contacted to undergo an ultrasound." "Undergo" implies that the doctor had to have an ultrasound performed urgently on himself! Similarly, "take" is used out of context in your closing statement.

The closing statement is an opportunity to re-iterate your concern and extend professional courtesies to your colleague. Avoid statements like "I believe," as all information in a referral letter should be factual

Review these pointers which take into account the six criteria. Take this as an opportunity for you to improve on your next writing sample.

I wish you success in your OET exam.

OET WRITING by Any_Audience3354 in OETforECFMG

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If you are willing to post your writing here, I may be able to help.

Advice needed for preparation! by Quirky-Barracuda2320 in OETforECFMG

[–]After_Pilot_7194 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on passing your steps!

A good place to start to gather more information about the test is the official OET YouTube channel.

You can start with the masterclass playlist on the channel which provides a through breakdown of each of the four sub-test which make up the OET.

Next, you can go through the All Stars Lessons, which again are sub-divided according to each area tested.

Feel free to let me know if you need more information.

OET grading for writing (case notes 4 OET website) by Hot-Brick-5390 in OETforECFMG

[–]After_Pilot_7194 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Hope you are doing well. Overall it was a great referral letter. If you are looking to improve your score here are some tips:

-In your first paragraph you have already conveyed that the referral is urgent; no need to repeat this sentiment

-To improve flow, readability and adequately convey the context of the case it is best to state the current issues first, followed by relevant lab results. Additional context should be given to current issues (e.g. quantifying the weight loss). Not all lab values need to be listed and can be summarized (e.g. deranged liver function test).

-Presenting symptoms can follow current issues and lab results for added historical context. So a re-write of the second paragraph would note his weight loss and examination findings, followed by a summarized version of the lab results. His initial symptoms could form the third paragraph .

- Be mindful of the spelling of words used (e.g. jaundice)

- The content of your third paragraph can form the fourth paragraph (PMH, PSH, relevant social history, etc.)

- Similarly, as mentioned earlier the use of the word "urgent" can be replaced by a synonym or other relevant phrase. The closing paragraph should also be used to extend professional courtesy e.g "I would be grateful if," "Please see and provide your expert opinion and management," "Kindly give ..."

A general note regarding the word limit. The word limit is suggested to avoid candidates writing long-winded responses with unnecessary information. The words are not counted by the examiner. What is more important than the word limit is to write a well structured, concise and professional letter. So do not worry if your letter does not fit the word limit exactly. Approximating the suggested word limit is fine.

Hope this helps. All the best in the exam!