@kianaaniban said:
Hi doc @maldita ! Im currently a second year med student from the Philippines. I wish to take my residency, practice, and eventually live in Australia. I read through all the comments and it basically gave me everything i needed to know!
Just wondering if you could provide us with the best timeline to take the AMC exams after graduating med school and 1 year of internship? Or every when do they hold exams for the part 1? When is the best time to apply for jobs in australia? How long would the review classes for part 2 be?
Hi @kianaaniban
Ideally, you would want to take the AMC exams as soon as possible. If you will be taking it earlier, the cost of the exam would be cheaper (as they tend to increase the price every few years). However, there's only a limited time between your graduation and beginning of internship so I don't think there is enough time to prepare for the exams as compared to after internship.
It depends on where you are planning to take the part 1. The frequency of the exams is less in Manila as compared to Sydney/Oz.
The best time to apply for jobs is after you have passed both AMC part 1 and 2. But, you can start applying even after passing the part 1 exam although most hospitals would prefer to hire someone who has passed both exams.
If you are planning to take a course for part 2 (which is what I would recommend), it would usually take 10 weeks to complete the course and then give yourself 1-2 months to review/role-play with your study partner/s.