While this is ultimately a personal decision, objectively the following are the major key factors:
- The level of your Fresh Medical Knowledge.
- How well you are familiar with the format of the MCC NAC PRA TDM Exam.
- Your previous successful exposure to similar exams in other countries.
- The amount of time you need and have available to gather all the information needed to plot and execute an efficient study plan.
- Your personal preparation style; i.e.; the speed of study, efficient note-taking skills, and the number of revisions you need to feel exam ready.
- The availability of any preparation courses in your reach.
Whatever you do, make sure you have taken all the measures to prepare yourself the best you can.
| Self-Study | Any Well-organized Course | |
| Money – Upfront Pay | No | Yes |
| Minimum Time needed to study 1 main source once only | ≥ 1000 hours – Effective intensive Study based on 8 Hr./Day non-stop study & 2 Pages/Hr. (≥4 Months) | Usually ≥ 65% of the High Yield Topics discussed & summarized in less than a Month. |
| Revision needed | ≥ 2 | ≥ 1 |
| 1st read Time-Wasting | Huge – Re-inventing the wheel – Trial & Error | Minimum – Led by Instructor |
| Main Source Selection | Subjective – Individual Experience | Objective – Feedbacks & Instructors’ Team Experience |
| Multiple References Integration | Time Killer, almost impossible | Swiftly integrated into courses |
| High Yield Topic Selection | Subjective – Individual Experience | Objective – Feedbacks & Instructors’ Team Experience |
| Misunderstanding the info | Happens a lot; Time Consuming, Multiple Source research needed | Usually discussed by instructors. As quick as raising a question |
| Support | ? friends | Ongoing Emotional and informational |
