After passing SPI, which exam do people usually prepare next (Abdomen? OB/GYN?)?
The single best predictor of actually finishing whatever exam you study next is genuine interest, not a "recommended path." ARDMS prep isn't a fixed, clearly mapped process — it's a long, somewhat open-ended effort, and interest is what keeps you going through that uncertainty.
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The single best predictor of actually finishing whatever exam you study next is genuine interest, not a "recommended path." ARDMS prep isn't a fixed, clearly mapped process — it's a long, somewhat open-ended effort, and interest is what keeps you going through that uncertainty. If you're drawn to Abdomen, study Abdomen next. If you're drawn to something else, follow that instead — it gives you the best odds of actually seeing it through to the end.
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