Re: Evaluation of O'Dou's Program

[Mike Lewandowski <mikelew@tis.eh.doe.gov>]

At 11:02 7/2/96 -0500, David G. Rynders wrote:
>Dear Radsafers,
>	I am preparing for Part 1 Exam in July.  I have Thomas O'Dou's
>Radiation Safety Examination Review program (both the 1989 and 1991
>versions).  My concern is that what the program covers does not seem
>to match what the ABHP manual lists for subject areas. Or I might be
>interpreting the manual correctly. I was wondering if anyone has any
>opinions on the program either way. 
>
I successfully passed Part I in 1994 and used O'Dou's HPEXAM program for a
significant part of my preparation.  I found it to be useful and pretty much
on target.  I seem to remember a fair proportion of the test questions were
very similar to those in O'Dou's package.  I would encourage you to practise
with the O'Dou set (three tests at a time to imitate the 150 question ABHP
exam) and look up the correct answer every time you answer a question wrong.
By the time you complete the entire test bank you should be pretty well
prepared for the exam.  HPHELP was not particularly useful.  I found it was
better to use external references to research the correct answers.  Good luck.

Mike Lewandowski
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