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Since exams and everyday practice are generally very different (as per previous section), you should generally study specifically for an exam or study specifically for solving each case you encounter everyday, rather than trying to study any material with the intention of covering both purposes. After all, for a multiple choice exam like the American boards, you don't actually need to '''know''' the answer, but just have a feeling of what is the '''most likely''' answer among the choices. Also, you will become proficient at what you do: If you read textbooks you will be more proficient at reading textbooks, if you study to solve everyday cases on your table then you will become good at that, whereas the best way of becoming more proficient at multiple choice exams like the American boards is to practice qbanks with a similar multiple choice format. There are multiple ones for the American boards (PathPrimer, PathDojo, BoardVitals, ASCP Resident Q bank), and you should exhaust them and repeat at least the ones you failed the first time, before continuing with other study materials. For highest yield, don't linger on read every explanation for every answer, but rather continue just the answers that contradicted your belief, just enough to the next question as soon as learn why it wasn't what you feel initially thought. Also, youdon've gotten t have to memorize every clue to the right answer, but rather get an idea of what makes the right choice most likely, because that's basically all you need to choose the that right answer if it would appear in the actual exam. To check if you got it, you may for example review the answer explanations for a test until you almost immediately find it to be reasonable, and repeat the question later if you have the time.