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You can know the medicine.You can have the right diagnosis.You can even manage time well.And still fail.
Not because of knowledge.Because of the words you choose.
Four habits quietly destroy otherwise strong candidates.Most don’t realise until it’s too late.
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In the AMC Cl...
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I have watched capable doctors pass the AMC and expect the pressure to ease.
It rarely does.
What changes is not the difficulty, but the type of difficulty.
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The Australian Medical Council (AMC) Clinical Examination is designed, appropriately, to assess whether a candidate...
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Failing the AMC Clinical Exam is not the shock people think it is.
What shocks candidates is what comes after—the silence, the generic feedback, the internet noise, and the sudden realisation that no one can clearly tell you what went wrong or how to fix it.
Most candidates...
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In every coaching group I’ve ever run with simulated patients, fear arrives before the candidate does.
She sat down and tried to smile at the simulated patient.Her hands were shaking.Not subtle.Obvious.Sweaty palms.A straightforward thyroid examination collapsed into a perf...
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Every week, in one Telegram group or another, I see the same sentence:“Looking for AMC Clinical practice partner. No beginners please.”
On the surface, it sounds efficient. Serious. “I value my time.”
But after watching this for years, and after passing my own exam while so...
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I’ve spent the last few years watching IMGs do everything in their power to build a life in Australia.
Long shifts. Night study. Families waiting on another continent.
If you’re willing to give that much, you deserve preparation that matches your effort – not another stack ...
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Over the years, I’ve watched this scene more times than I care to admit—smart doctors undone in the first exchange. Not for lack of knowledge. For lack of a pass routine.
Candidate/Doctor (anxious but composed): “Hi Ella, I am one of the doctors..."
Patient (irritated, defe...
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If you’ve ever joined a bridging course, attended classroom sessions, or spoken with anyone who’s sat the AMC Clinical Exam, you’ve probably heard the same advice again and again:“Do as many role plays as possible — aim for 20 a day.”
That number isn’t random. It reflects t...
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Every IMG knows about “recalls.” Piles of them get passed around in WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook groups, barely half-complete, often confusing, sometimes misleading. The Australian Medical Council has even warned against relying on them. Still, many spend hours trying to ...
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Today, I want to share with you what has truly changed — and what hasn’t — after four years of sitting inside AMC advisory rooms, meeting with IMG support providers, and listening closely to both examiners and candidates.
My own journey with the Australian Medical Council b...
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Most IMGs preparing for the AMC Clinical Exam spend thousands on bridging courses.🤯
Long intense hours of theory.Â
A handful of role plays.
Lots of notes.Yet… the pass rate remains painfully low (~24%).
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Here’s the truth: bridging courses are not designed for passing an 8-...
by Dr Aarons Gauntlet Rogers —
Sep 15, 2025
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Part 3 of the AMC Clinical Exam Scenario Series
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Can you deliver Task 3 — Diagnosis & Initial Management — the way top-scorers do?
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Today, I’m going to show you how top-scorers in the AMC Clinical Exam speak with calm authority, keep the patient with them, and still land th...
