tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426449816547504479.post8521024273249734654..comments2024-03-12T07:39:17.776+00:00Comments on Internal Optimist - Medical Student to Junior Doctor Blog: The SJTInternal Optimisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194212321633856081noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426449816547504479.post-19070716832114146872013-10-08T19:36:04.675+01:002013-10-08T19:36:04.675+01:00How did you end up doing on the SJTs? I have mine ...How did you end up doing on the SJTs? I have mine in December - your post was useful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919372918397876639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426449816547504479.post-51764396659316917732012-12-19T10:39:43.222+00:002012-12-19T10:39:43.222+00:00@ Premed - There are talks of bringing SJT type qu...@ Premed - There are talks of bringing SJT type questions into the UKCAT (or perhaps this has already happened), so these sort of things may become increasingly important for applicants too! I think the official practice I posted tended to have pretty well thought out answers, which gives me hope for the real thing. The unofficial practice books seemed to have taken a lot less care.<br /><br />@TUTSAW I think the hoop jumping just gets worse in the foundation years, at least we have been very well trained!Internal Optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194212321633856081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426449816547504479.post-18482571914561528012012-12-14T14:34:25.256+00:002012-12-14T14:34:25.256+00:00"you could end up in the Shetney Islands work..."you could end up in the Shetney Islands working with incontinent sheep"<br /><br />Full on guffawed at that hahaha :D<br /><br />I see what you mean about the hoop jumping never ending - the whole SJT process reminds me strongly of the hoop jumping done in preparation for the UKCAT (except obviously the SJT is a LOT more significant!).Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509496973175747283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426449816547504479.post-29607274812217590992012-12-11T15:36:57.956+00:002012-12-11T15:36:57.956+00:00I had a go at this out of curiosity as a graduate ...I had a go at this out of curiosity as a graduate medicine applicant. It was interesting to see the rationale behind the answers I got wrong. <br /><br />I wouldn't have put calling the police above doing nothing either, the emergency services get enough time wasters as it is?<br /><br />Maybe the people who coached for the pilot test just weren't very good teachers! Hope you did well :)Premednoreply@blogger.com