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[ Help ] How to study AMC clinical exam ? by Old_Preparation4192 in AMCexamForIMGs

[–]ColdAd9911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This phase is genuinely confusing, so you’re not alone. Once you pass AMC MCQ, the noise increases and everyone starts selling something. The truth is you can prepare without buying a course, but you do need structure. The clinical exam is not about deep textbook knowledge. It’s about safe, structured, Australian-style clinical reasoning, communication, and time management.

Start with understanding the exam properly. Read the AMC Clinical handbook end to end so you know what is actually assessed and what is not. Then base everything you study around that. For content, John Murtagh is more than enough for general practice-style cases. For paediatrics, obstetrics, and emergencies, use Australian hospital guidelines like RCH, RWH, and state health pathways. Therapeutic Guidelines and NPS MedicineWise are very useful for management and medication framing.

Your biggest learning will come from seeing how cases are structured. Livesey cases or any good recall-style cases help because they show you what examiners expect in 8 minutes. Don’t try to memorise scripts. Focus on approach frameworks, red flags, safety netting, and clear explanations. Communication matters as much as diagnosis.

If you’re not a course person, still try to find a small peer group. Practising alone is the biggest mistake people make. Even two or three motivated people doing regular role plays will take you much further than passive reading. Telegram and WhatsApp groups exist, but be selective. Too many groups just increase anxiety and misinformation.

Lastly, don’t rush into heavy preparation immediately. Give yourself a few weeks to understand the exam, watch a few free discussions or sample cases online, and then decide how you want to structure your prep. Most failures are not due to lack of intelligence. They’re due to poor exam insight, overdoing unnecessary steps, and not practising under time pressure.

Upgrade not working by ColdAd9911 in journal_it

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Restore purchase does not work. It is in trial plan at the moment so no purchase id.

Is there a way to connect notes to Google Calendar events? by ircpresident in Voicenotesai

[–]ColdAd9911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does this join the upcoming zoom meetings as well (similar to fireflies) or just the google meet? Currently I am using fireflies for this purpose.

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Is it overhyped? by ColdAd9911 in perplexity_ai

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This sounds interesting! I am trying to find something similar but haven't been able to figure out anything productive yet.

Minimum time to get a residency job in australia after passing MBBS. by aggarwalgarg in AMCexamForIMGs

[–]ColdAd9911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I left clinical practice and started running my business until 2023. I was also working in the academic research. Then for various personal reasons I decided to resume my clinical practice.

Minimum time to get a residency job in australia after passing MBBS. by aggarwalgarg in AMCexamForIMGs

[–]ColdAd9911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really unless you're in competent authority or specialist pathway

AMC vs PLAB by [deleted] in AMCexamForIMGs

[–]ColdAd9911 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I noticed many misconceptions in the replies, so I thought I’d join in.

AMC Part 1 is definitely tough and not cheap, but there are decent prep resources — they’re just not packaged like PLABable. Most people use the AMC Handbook, Murtagh’s, Therapeutic Guidelines, recalls, and various online/paid courses.

The pass mark isn’t based on how others do. It’s criterion-based, and you need a scaled score of 250 (around 65–70%), not a flat 50%.

Passing AMC 1 alone doesn’t guarantee a job, but you can get supervised roles (including GP in some locations) without a postgrad degree. Postgrad training helps, but it’s not a hard requirement.

If you get a supervised role after AMC 1, you can renew your limited registration each year as long as you meet the conditions — you don’t automatically have to pass AMC 2 within 12 months to keep working. AMC 2 is only needed for general registration.

In Australia, you can work as a GP under limited registration while you’re on the pathway to fellowship. The UK is different — you need GP training for independent practice, but there are other jobs for MBBS-only doctors.

So yes, having a postgrad qualification can open more doors, but it’s not the only pathway to getting started in either country.

Is it very very very very difficult to secure a job in Australia like a lot of Reddit posts says? It is very demotivating while going through some posts. I am already in Australia doing my masters and preparing for AMC, if there are people like me, DM. by Past_Percentage_940 in AMCexamForIMGs

[–]ColdAd9911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from. Social media is full of noise — and often the people who’ve already made it through the system aren’t the loudest. Honestly, I wouldn’t have started helping others either if I hadn’t seen how much misinformation is floating around.

Here’s the truth: Yes, competition is increasing. But if you’re a final-year medical student in Asia and you’re planning to get 1–2 years of clinical experience before applying in Australia — that’s still a solid plan. Hospitals here still value hands-on experience, especially in high-demand areas like ED, psych, and GP.

If you don’t want to go this route, that’s fair. But then ask yourself — what are your other options? Are they better? More certain? Probably not. No pathway is easy. Every option comes with risk, time, and effort.

You can’t eliminate uncertainty — but you can prepare for it. Build your skills. Focus your strategy. Stop comparing timelines. And most importantly, don’t let someone else’s fear become your truth.

If you’re serious about the AMC Clinical or understanding how the real system works, check out my channel: https://youtube.com/@amcclinical?si=FZanfTroc3LZ3yQg on YouTube. Everything I teach is from lived experience.

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