i set of the ABO advanced on may 20th in durham, nc.....any words of wisdom?
i set of the ABO advanced on may 20th in durham, nc.....any words of wisdom?
Talk to Wes, he is a big proponent of the ABO Advanced (actually, higher education in general). Please post some feedback for those of us who will follow your path in the near future. Good luck!
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At minimum, get a copy of the Advanced Opticians Tutorial published by NAO. Other excellent materials are System for Ophthalmic Dispensing and The Ophthalmic Assistant.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
When it comes time for the test if you have dilligently been studying as you know you should and you know you havea absorbed all that you know you are going to. Then its time to chill, relax and let what happens happen.
Trust me you are not going to be asked any questions that you do not know already. You are asked about stuff any good optician is doing every day without even thinking about it. And if you do not make it you will then have a great idea as to what to expect when you go for it again so look at it as a learning experience.
The pass rate is extremely low, and you need be aware of that going into the test. Absorb all you can, because contrary to what the poster above says, this is far beyond the average Optician. If you were trained at JSCC, then you should be OK if you review sufficiently. If you trained on your own, you are in for a shock. I wish you good luck.
What Warren says is true. It is an ADVANCED exam, and if you attended school, you may have enought information to pass if you've been reviewing well. If you are thinking you can cram during the last two weeks and pass, good luck, my friend.
What have you been studying? Have you attended any review courses?
Diane
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i have the AOT of course and system for opthalmic dispensing. i have been reviewing this material for about a year now and feel i have a pretty good grasp on everything. however, i have never had a review course but i was given a couple sample test that were very helpful. I was really just wondering if anyone had any insight on specific areas of the test that i should focus on in the next week or so. Again, i do thank everyone for their responses.
If you're an optician's optician, I'd suggest you review the business and Drs lane/pretesting sections in AOT.
Also, see this thread started by Darryl Meister: http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...ce+master+exam
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
Study up on your weak areas, review your strong ones. And if you don't pass it will show you what areas you need to work on. Good luck!
p.s. Know your formulas and know how to use an algebraic notation calculator. (as opposed to a reverse polish notation calculator). That's the type provided for the test. (you can't take your own in.)
i must say that the test was much different than i imagined it to be....but in a good way....i am very confident in what i did yesterday. thanks to everyone that helped me in any way
In what way was it much different?
Skip the test is my best advice. You're paying into an organization that stole money and covered it up. Now they have raised fees I have heard. The organization is a cash cow for the OAA and neither organization has provided much value.
Was it heavy on optics, or more office management?
After I took it, I thought: "Comprehensive, but not what I would call difficult". The exam for the NCLE-AC was much more difficult to me, mainly because I am not actively fitting contacts.
What are your thoughts as to difficulty?
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
[QUOTE=Wes;424988]After I took it, I thought: "Comprehensive, but not what I would call difficult". QUOTE]
Could not agree more! Mine did seem to have a significant amount of business questions on it, too. I was scared to death of it because of the horror stories I had heard, and because I was self-trained, but it turned out to not be too bad.
Well, I have been looking at the ABO suggested study guide; which was totally not worth $250, and it is not as in depth as my study of optics that I encountered during my Opticianry degree. It will basically be reviewing what I have already learned. I will need to read the business aspect points of the book though.
Sorry for talking badly about the book, but for $250 I thought I might have received something with a hard cover and maybe a few colored pictures. Not a plastic bound stack of paper with crude sketches.
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