retroviridae
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Well, just a follow up to my earlier very nervous post, I got my scores today, and I was very very surprised to see a 99 when I opened the letter. Thank you to everyone on the website here who has helped and guided me along through step I and now Step II CK.
What I did: I studied only Kaplan notes (2003 edition). I skimmed (very lightly) First Aid and Advanced Life Support for Step II. Otherwise all Kaplan notes. I read Kaplan notes 3 times. I studied for 2 months in the evenings after work and on weekends. I took off the last week before the test to study all day. After reading Kaplan notes 2 times, I took the NBME form I and got 530. On Kaplan Q-bank I was getting from 80-90%. I didn't do USMLE World. I thought Kaplan notes weren't enough, but I guess they are more than sufficient (like with Step I). As for what questions came... like I said in my day after the test post, the questions are all really wierd. Kaplan questions aren't similar and even NBME are too easy compared to the real test. I didn't take USMLE World so I can't comment on that. They tested everything. I felt it there were a lot of ABGs and electrolyte disturbances, but it was really all a blur. It is medicine and pedi heavy, so know those subjects well. Time management is an issue. In one block I didn't get to finish the last 2 questions. All the other blocks I was racing to finish just in time.
Amazing. I am still in shock. Listen people, as I said after my step I score, I am not brilliant. I was not the top of my class in India. And I studied for only 2 months while working full time in research. It can be done. You really can pass these silly tests. Don't lose faith that you are a good doctor. And don't believe that just because you did well or poorly on these tests makes you a good or bad doctor, respectively. These are just tests. It's all a game. Best of luck people! I am busy interviewing right now, but I will try and peek into the site to offer help if I can.
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| tasneembanu
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Congrats retroviridae,thats a great score.thanks for all the advice,i just have one doubt,did u use CMDT?is it useful?
tasneem,
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| sujju
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hi retroviridae congratulations on ur great success.all the best for ur interviews&everything.
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| dr.shar
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hi congrats,
i am indian medical graduate, do you remeber me,,
where you from, you got excellent score, keep it up.. i had seen most of your posts, you are helpful.
good luck for future...
bye
drshar
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| sujju
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hi dr. shar i am also indian medical graduate.r u preparing for step2 ?keep in touch.
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| johnavin
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Thank you for your advice in the Step one forum and now in this forum.
Its great to see people to who have helped me in my step one did good in their step 2.
Good luck for your match.
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| retroviridae
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Hey thanks everyone. No, I didn't use CMDT at all. After my exam, I thought it might be better to use a bigger book of medicine than Kaplan notes, but I guess Kaplan notes was enough.
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| lucky
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congratulations doctor , great score.
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| saxena
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congrats retrovidae!!
good luck fr ure residency.
wats ure view abt blueprints? brs?
did u use first aid or crush the step2?
kindly give ure advice
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| dr.shar
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hi fr,
did you get macthing type of questions in exam, in step 1 i didnt get anyone like that, your input is appreciated,, please respond,,,
dr.shar
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| saxena
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no matching questns
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| son64
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Congrats retroviridae!
I got one Q for you.....It is about step 1 not step 2.
Do you think the kaplan review books plus first aid with q bank are enuff for a good score in step 1??
Same materials were enuff for my step 2.....Just wandering if step 1 needs more comprehensive preparation.....
Thanks for your responce in advance!
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| retroviridae
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I don't like blueprints (too little info). BRS is more info than Kaplan, and so must be good, but Kaplan was all I really used and I got a 99.
Yep, no matching questions.
I only used Kaplan notes and FA for step I. I got a 98. I think they are more than enough.
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