I don't usually post on forums but I felt like I owed this community something after lurking here for months. I'm a third-year dental student and I bombed the DMD licensing exam twice before finally passing last month. The first time I went in overconfident — four years of school, how hard could it be, right? Scored a 74. Second attempt I just re-read my notes and got a 76. Not great.
What actually turned things around was being more systematic. I found a solid DMD practice test series that mimicked the real question format way better than my textbook review questions. I also stopped trying to memorize everything and started focusing on clinical reasoning — especially pharmacology interactions and pulp pathology, which hammered me on both previous attempts.
Spent about six weeks, roughly 2-3 hours a day, working through a structured study guide and tracking which categories I kept missing. Ended up with an 89. If anyone's prepping right now and wants to compare resources or talk strategy, drop a reply. Wish I'd found a community like this sooner.